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and precise :)

From Kanya Kumari ( brits called it Cape Comorin erroneously) & sat there for three days & nights in Deep Meditation without food or water : in His words " the waves were restless & high but my Inner Turmoil was greater on how to wake my Fellow Countrymen from Shackles of Poverty , Superstition , Hunger , Slavery & Foreign Domination ! I meditated on this problem for 3 days /.3 nights until I hit upon a Plan to liberate my Countrymen !"

Vivekananda Rock & visitors are taken there in a Motor Launch to visit & pay their respect .

I do wonder Ashesh about these people that say they see great things through deprivation and meditation as anyone that goes without sustenance for long also start to hallucinate. I'm not decrying their or your beliefs but all things need to be considered.

His opening words " Sisters & Brothers of America " was greeted with a standing ovation of 4 minutes : if you don't believe me Google " Swami Vivekananda" or " Vivekanada's Chicago address " . He was the Star @ that Parliament to the great trepidation & irritation of the brits who were rulin' India @ that time ! If this sort of result is achieved by Hallucination esp. @ a time when my Motherland was a slave nation under the boot of the British Raj , I say let the whole World Hallucinate ! Jai Hind !

I'm led to believe that America had their own slavery problems so what makes their exaltation particularly desired at that time?

You must remember the American War of Independence led by Washington , Jefferson & Ben Franklin evoked admiration & awe in the hearts of Indian Patriots fought against & won against the common enemy the British Empire !

So that negates they'd even had slavery? Also your history of slaves isn't whiter than white, slavery has existed in India since the time of the Mauryas at least. However, since Indian society has throughout been subject to the strictly-enforced caste system, the differences between those in the lowest caste and the lot of the slaves are not very great and, in some cases, it may have been better to be a slave.

Touche !