Baba Ramdev

Baba Ramdev: Biography in Details

Who is Baba Ramdev?

Baba Ramdev is an Indian yoga guru. He is the co-founder of Patanjali Ayurved Ltd. Additionally, people also recognize him for his work in Ayurveda, business, politics, and agriculture.

Baba Ramdev’s Early Life, Childhood, and Education

Ramdev was born in Mahendragarh, India on December 25, 1965, Ram Niwas Yadav and Gulabo Devi. Additionally, he has a brother Ram Bharat. Both of his parents were farmers. He practiced yoga since his early years and the world of Ayurveda always intrigued him as a child. He is of Indian nationality. Furthermore, he belongs to Indian ethnic background.

Talking about his education, Baba Ramdev attended Acharya Baldevji in Gurukul Kalwa. Additionally, he also studied Indian scriptures at Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya.

Is Baba Ramdev active on social media?

Baba Ramdev is active over the social media. He has a huge number of followers on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter as well as Instagram. He has more than 1.1M followers on Twitter. In addition, he has more than 475k followers on Instagram. Similarly, his Facebook page has more than 9M followers.

Baba Ramdev’s Career, Salary, Net Worth

Baba Ramdev initially offered free yoga training to villagers when he lived in Kalwa Gurukul in Jind district. Soon, he founded the Divya Yog Mandir Trust in 1995. In addition, the Aastha TV began featuring him in his morning yoga slot in 2003. Eventually, he garnered a large following and soon famous celebrities from India and abroad began attending his Yoga camps.

Baba Ramdev is the founder of several organizations including Patanjali Yogpeeth, Patanjali Ayurved, and Bharat Swabhiman Trust. Furthermore, Ramdev also voiced his support for Narendra Modi to become the Prime Minister of India. He has campaigned against the government corruption in India. Apart from his work in Ayurveda and Yoga, he is also a recognized author. He has authored books including ‘Prāṇāyāma Rahasya: Secrets of Prāṇāyāma, with Scientific Factual Evidence’, ‘Yog Its Philosophy & Practice’, and ‘Aushadh Darshan’.

Ramdev received the Tarun Kranti Award at Ahmedabad in 2012. Additionally, he has also won Sri Chandrashekharendra Saraswati National Eminence Award.

Baba Ramdev has not revealed his current salary. However, he has an estimated net worth of around $ 2.5 billion at present.

Is Baba Ramdev involved in any rumors and controversies?

Baba Ramdev and his organizations have been part of several controversies over the years. He stirred controversy in 2013 after he was detained at London’s Heathrow Airport for unknown reasons. Additionally, he also received criticisms after he urged to stop the release of the movie ‘PK’ after condemning the image of Hinduism in the movie. In addition, he became part of another controversy after he suggested that sex education should be replaced by yoga education in order to prevent AIDS. Furthermore, Ramdev’s views on homosexuality have also been criticized several times. At present, there are no rumors concerning his life and career.

Baba Ramdev’s Body Measurement

Talking about his body measurement, Baba Ramdev has a height of 1.73 m. Additionally, he weighs around 64 kg. Furthermore, his hair color is brown and his eye color is black.

Also find out more about another Indian Yogi, Jaggi Vasudev.

References: (economictimes.indiatimes.com, nytimes.com, forbes.com)

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