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Shri Ramakrishna Paramahansa

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Perhaps the greatest mystic of modern India, Shri Ramakrishna (1836–1886) was a legend in his lifetime and is considered a divine incarnation by his followers. His ashram at Dakshineshwar, built on the site of what was once a Sufi dargah, developed into a commune of devotees.

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  1. Christopher Isherwood, Ramakrishna and His Disciples (Hollywood, CA: Vedanta Press, 1965), 167.

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Ruth Vanita Saleem Kidwai

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Vanita, R. (2000). Shri Ramakrishna Paramahansa. In: Vanita, R., Kidwai, S. (eds) Same-Sex Love in India. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-05480-7_29

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