Swami Ramdev: A Complete Biography

Book excerpt: Bom in 1965 in village Saidalipur in Mahendragarh district of Haryana to Ramniwas Yadav and Gulabo Devi, the child Ramkishan was born and brought up just like any other ordinary village child with childlike pranks in the rural environment. He became a Sanyasi on 9 April 1995, and he calls this date his date of birth. In modern times, Swami Ramdev has taken upon himself the responsibility to bring back our ancient glory as well as link us to healthy ways of living. He seems to have descended on this material world to eradicate ignorance, problems, corruption and ill health. In addition to his work in the field of yoga, Swami Ramdev has also been involved in social and political causes. He has been a vocal advocate for Ayurveda and traditional Indian medicine and has campaigned against the use of chemical-based products in personal care and household products. He is the founder of Patanjali Ayurved Limited, one of India’s fastest-growing FMCG companies. In this book, we will explore different shades of his personality to trace the facts that have contributed to his making the national and international brand he is today.