Literature · Philosophy · 1893–1952
Paramahansa Yogananda — Age & Birthday
Born: 5 January 1893 · Died: 7 March 1952 · Age at death: 59
How old was Paramahansa Yogananda when he died?
Paramahansa Yogananda died aged 59. He was born on 5 January 1893 and died on 7 March 1952.
Hindu monk who introduced meditation and yoga to the Western world
Did you know?His book, Autobiography of a Yogi, was the only book that Steve Jobs had on his iPad and he reportedly reread it annually.
Paramahansa Yogananda (born Mukunda Lal Ghosh; January 5, 1893 – March 7, 1952) was an Indian and American Hindu monk, yogi, and guru who founded the Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF)/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (YSS), a religious meditation and Kriya Yoga organization, to disseminate his teachings.
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- Age at death
- 59
- Would be
- 133
- Years since death
- 74
- Born
- January 5, 1893 · Gorakhpur, India
- Died
- March 7, 1952
- Cause of death
- Acute myocardial infarction
- Nationality
- Indian
- Known for
- Literature, Philosophy
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