Ramdev
Sign in to saveRamdev (born Ram Kisan Yadav between 1965 and 1975), also known with the prefix Baba, is an Indian yoga guru and businessman. He is primarily known for being a proponent of yoga and ayurveda in India. Ramdev has been organizing and conducting large yoga camps since 2002 and broadcasting his yoga sessions on various Indian TV channels. He co-founded Patanjali Ayurved and Patanjali Yogpeeth with his colleague Balkrishna in 2006.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1927
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Cira-kathā ke moṛa
- Dīpa jale, rāha cale
- Āhaṭa
- Rāheṃ aura jāla
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- Listeners
- 24
- Total plays
- 340
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Key facts
- Hindu leader.name
- Ramdev
- Hindu leader.image
- Swami Ramdev in 2016.jpg
- Hindu leader.caption
- Swami Ramdev
- Hindu leader.alt
- Baba Ramdev
- Hindu leader.birth_place
- Mahendragarh, Haryana, India
- Hindu leader.birth_name
- Ram Kisan Yadav
- Hindu leader.birth_date
- 25 December 1965
- Hindu leader.founder
- Patanjali AyurvedPatanjali YogpeethBharat Swabhiman Trust
- Hindu leader.religion
- Hinduism
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Key dates
- Born
- 25 December 1965
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- India
- Place of birth
- Mahendragarh district
- Occupation
- businessperson
- Educated at
- Gurukul Kangri University
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Official website
- www.divyayoga.com
- Image
- Babaramdev.jpg
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Article
30 sectionsContents
- Early life and education
- Patanjali
- Patanjali Ayurved
- Divya Pharmacy
- Patanjali Yogpeeth
- Social and political activities
- Social engagement
- Bharat Swabhiman
- Campaigns against corruption
- Aftermath of the Delhi protest
- Ambedkar stadium fast movement
- Television
- AI-Generated Deepfakes
- Philanthropy
- Controversies
- Labour law violations and animal contents
- Rajiv Dixit
- Homosexuality
- Sharbat jihad row
- Medicine
- COVID-19
- Comments against modern medicine
- Controversial remarks
- Awards and recognitions
- Publications
- In popular culture
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Ramdev (born Ram Kisan Yadav between 1965 and 1975), also known with the prefix Baba, is an Indian yoga guru and businessman. He is primarily known for being a proponent of yoga and ayurveda in India. Ramdev has been organizing and conducting large yoga camps since 2002 and broadcasting his yoga sessions on various Indian TV channels. He co-founded Patanjali Ayurved and Patanjali Yogpeeth with his colleague Balkrishna in 2006.
Ramdev is aligned with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on some issues. In 2011–2012, he led protests against corruption in India and advocated for the repatriation of black money held in foreign banks. Ramdev has received criticism over his comments related to modern medicine, yoga, and ayurveda.