Swami Pranavananda

Founder

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Swami Pranavananda is the founder of Bharat Sevashram Sangha (1917)^[1], an Indian non-profit working on faith-based service, disaster relief, healthcare, tribal welfare and education from Kolkata.

Bharat Sevashram Sangha

Founded in 1917 by Acharya Swami Pranavananda, Bharat Sevashram Sangha is a charitable monastic organisation running disaster relief, hospitals and dispensaries, free schools for rural students and tribal welfare programmes. It reports around 346 branches served by over 500 monks and brahmacharis.

Bharat Sevashram Sangha reports the following, on its own site:

5,000+ students in free residential education
346 branches, hospitals and sub-centres
500+ dedicated monks and brahmacharis
107 years of service (founded 1917)

Organisations: 1
Based in: Kolkata
Founded: 1917
Press: 2

References

[1] “The Bharat Sevashram Sangha, a pioneer registered charitable organisation est. in 1917, was founded by the great illustrious patriot saint Acharya Swami Pranavanandaji Maharaj.” — Bharat Sevashram Sangha. Source

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