Bharat Sevashram Sangha
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Bharat Sevashram Sangha is a Hindu religious and spiritual organisation focused on humanitarian work. It was founded in 1917 by the illustrious patriot saint Acharya Srimat Swami Pranavananda Maharaj. It is purely a philanthropic and charitable organization with non-sectarian, non-communal and non-political character and outlook. The headquarter of the Sangha is situated in Kolkata, West Bengal with more than three hundreds of branches in India and also in other countries including the United Kingdom, United States, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Canada, Fiji and Bangladesh.[1] It has initiated several missions to African countries, Malaysia, and Indonesia; monks from the Sangha have accompanied United Nations delegations to Syria and Lebanon.[2]
Formation | 1917; 107 years ago (1917) |
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Founder | Swami Pranavananda |
Type | Religious organisation |
Purpose | Educational, Philanthropic, Religious Studies, Spirituality |
Headquarters | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
Region served | Worldwide |
Website | www |