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Baba Ramdev is an Indian, Hindu Swami and is particularly well known for his efforts to popularize yoga. He is a yoga teacher as well is known for his work in Ayurveda, politics and agriculture. He is also the founder of Patanjali Group of institutions. He is also one of the founders of Divya Yoga Mandir Trust that aims at promoting Yoga among masses.Born in 1965 in Alipur village of Mahendragarh district of Haryana, Ramdevs real name is Ramkishen Yadav. He was born to Ram Niwas Yadav and Gulabo Devi. He studied up to eighth grade in a school in Shahjadpur and he then joined Arya Gurukul in Khanpur where he studied Sanskrit, Yoga and Indian Sculptures. While completing his education, he read a book called Yogik Sadhan written by Aurobindo Ghosh and was deeply influenced by it. He then decided to be a Sanyasi and he was initiated into the ascetic order by Swami Shankardevji Maharaj and he adopted the name Baba Ramdev after becoming a Sanyasi.he then went to Kalva Gurukul in Jind district where he received his Acharya (post graduate) degree with specialization in Sanskrit Vyakrana, Yoga Darsan, Vedas and Upanishads. He also offered free yoga to villagers across Haryana for some time and then moved to Haridwar in Uttarakhand where he practiced intense self discipline and meditation and spent several years studying at Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya. In 1995, Baba Ramdev founded Divya Yog Mandir Trust in order to promote Yoga and he was accompanied by Acharya Karamveer, an expert in yoa and Vedas and Acharya Balkrishna, a physician with a degree in Ayurveda. The headquarters of the trust is at the Kripalu Bagh Ashram of Haridwar and Baba Ramdev mainly teaches Yoga in this Ashram. Baba Ramdev is popular for his Pranayam form of Yoga and he focuses more on breathing exercises and places more importance on Asanas. He gained popularity and a huge following in 2003 after Aastha TV began to feature him in their morning yoga slot. A large number of celebrities started to attend his camps and he taught yoga to many actor including Amitabh Bachchan and Shilpa Shetty. He addressed the Muslim clerics at their seminary in Deoband, Uttar Pradesh and he became the first non-Muslim to publicly address this seminar. He later also started to teach yoga at countries like Britain, United States of America and Japan. He then founded Patanjali Yogpeeth in Haridwar and it has two campuses in India called Patanjali YogpeethI and Patanjali Yogpeeth-II and also has its presence in countries like UK, US, Nepal, Canada and Mauritius. Patanjali Yogpeeth was formed for the promotion and practice of yoga and Ayurveda. It also manufactured Ayureda medicines and it offers treatments for all in their residential accommodations. Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna also founded Patanjali Ayurved in 2006 and as of March 2016, the companys turnover is above Rupees 45 Billion and is cruising with a monthly rate of about Rs 5 billion to 5.5 billion.the company has impacted major Multi National Companies and the Maharashtra Government is planning to tie up with Baba Ramdev to sell off the excessive products derived from materials available in forest to Patanjali.Baba Ramdev also has been involved in politics and social service. In 2010, he announced plans to form a political party called Bharat Swabhiman but a year later, he said that he had no intention in forming a political party and also he would not directly enter in politics but would influence politics by encouraging a groundswell popular reaction. In the 2014 general elections, he voiced his support for Narendra Modi to become the next Prime Minister of India and it is alleged that he ran yoga camps during elections to gain support for Modi. He was also involved in the Jan Lokpal agitation in 2011 where he campaigned against corruption with activists like Anna Hazare, Ram Jethmalani, Kiran Bedi, Swami Agnivesh and Arvind Kejriwal. In June 2011, he launched the Bhrashtachar Mitao Satyagrah at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi and launched his campaign against black money. He declared that he would go to Anshan to pressure the government to root out corruption and repatriate the black money. He was then arrested by the police while attempting to disguise himself in womens clothing and was detained in isolation at Safdargunj Airport and then via helicopter he was detained to his Ashram and was banned to enter Delhi for 15 days. Baba Ramdev is also known for his controversial statements and in one of his statements he said that he believes that homosexuality is a mental disorder and it can be cured. He also created controversies by claiming that the conditions of the patients suffering from AIDS can be improved through yoga as well as the medicines sold by his Divya Yoga Mandir. He also received criticism for his statement that he would have beheaded those who refuse to chant Bharat Mata ki Jai if it was not in the law of the land. Baba Ramdev has won many awards and recognition for his contribution in Yoga. In 2007, he received the honorary Doctorate from the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneshwar for his efforts to popularize the Vedic system. He was honoured with Sri Chandrashekharendra Saraswati National Eminence Award in 2011 by Governor of Maharashtra. The Government of Haryana in April 2015 appointed Baba Ramdev as the brand ambassador of Yoga and Ayurveda. He was also given the status of Cabinet Minister for Haryana but he declined it and stated that he wanted to continue serving as a Baba. In May 2016, American Business magazine Fast Company ranked Baba Ramdev 27th in the list of Most Creative Business People of 2016.

May 23 Should be Celebrated as Modi Diwas or Public Welfare Day: Ramdev
PTI | May 27, 2019 10:03 PM IST
Describing May 23, when the BJP rode back to power with a massive mandate, as a "historic" day, Yoga...
May 23 Should be Celebrated as Modi Diwas or Public Welfare Day: Ramdev
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‘PM Modi Shouldn’t Lose His Right to Vote Just For Being Third Child’: Asaduddin Owaisi Slams Ramdev's Advice on Population Control
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New Delhi: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday took exam...
‘PM Modi Shouldn’t Lose His Right to Vote Just For Being Third Child’: Asaduddin Owaisi Slams Ramdev's
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Owaisi Hits Out at Ramdev Over Suggestions on Population Explosion
PTI | May 27, 2019 5:08 PM IST
AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday hit out at yoga guru Baba Ramdev over his comments that t...
Owaisi Hits Out at Ramdev Over Suggestions on Population Explosion
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Baba Ramdev Thinks Denying 'Third Child The Right to Vote' Will Help in Population Control
India.com News Desk | May 26, 2019 11:05 PM IST
Haridwar: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Sunday advocated that the government should bring in a law whereb...
Baba Ramdev Thinks Denying 'Third Child The Right to Vote' Will Help in Population Control
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Ramdev Lodges FIR Against Sitaram Yechury For Linking 'Hinduism With Violence'
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New Delhi: An FIR has been lodged against Communist Party of India Marxist or CPI(M) general secreta...
Ramdev Lodges FIR Against Sitaram Yechury For Linking 'Hinduism With Violence'
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Nationalist Sadhvi Pragya Got Cancer Due to Torture in Jail: Ramdev
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New Delhi: Yoga guru Ramdev came out in support of controversial BJP leader Sadhvi Pragya Thakur cal...
Nationalist Sadhvi Pragya Got Cancer Due to Torture in Jail: Ramdev
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Mufti Slams Baba Ramdev For Claiming Islamic, Christian Countries Trying to Stop PM's Return to Power
India.com News Desk | April 18, 2019 10:26 AM IST
New Delhi: Former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has come down heavily on Yoga guru Baba Ramd...
Mufti Slams Baba Ramdev For Claiming Islamic, Christian Countries Trying to Stop PM's Return to Power
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2019-04-17T23:26:27+00:00
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Baba Ramdev Seeks Votes For 'Pride of Bharat Mata' PM Modi
India.com News Desk | April 17, 2019 10:00 AM IST
Jaipur: Yoga guru-turned-entrepreneur Baba Ramdev is again rooting for Prime Minister Narendra Modi....
Baba Ramdev Seeks Votes For 'Pride of Bharat Mata' PM Modi
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Baba Ramdev Likely to Head First Vedic Education Board After Govt Panel Chooses Patanjali Yogpeeth's Bid
India.com News Desk | February 25, 2019 10:45 AM IST
New Delhi: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev is all set to head the country s first government-recognised board ...
Baba Ramdev Likely to Head First Vedic Education Board After Govt Panel Chooses Patanjali Yogpeeth's Bid
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'Ramdev Should Keep Beliefs to Himself, Not Impose Them,' Says Asaduddin Owaisi on Yoga Guru's Comment That Ram Was Ancestor of Muslims Too
India.com News Desk | February 9, 2019 6:55 PM IST
New Delhi: Yoga guru Ramdev's comment on Ram being a common ancestor of both Hindus and Muslims has ...
'Ramdev Should Keep Beliefs to Himself, Not Impose Them,' Says Asaduddin Owaisi on Yoga Guru's Comment That R
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Ramdev Calls Lord Ram an Ancestor of Hindus And Muslims, Says Temple Will be Constructed in Ayodhya
India.com News Desk | February 9, 2019 8:05 AM IST
New Delhi: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Friday claimed that Lord Ram was the ancestor of not only Hindus...
Ramdev Calls Lord Ram an Ancestor of Hindus And Muslims, Says Temple Will be Constructed in Ayodhya
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Six bike lifters arrested, 54 two-wheelers recovered
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Kota, Jan 29 (PTI) Police Tuesday claimed to have busted two gangs of bike lifters with arrest of si...
Six bike lifters arrested, 54 two-wheelers recovered
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Ram Temple Row: NDA Would be Back in Power in 2019 if it Made Law on Ram Temple
India.com News Desk | January 28, 2019 8:15 AM IST
Indore: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has reiterated its demand for an ordinance on Ram Temple at ...
Ram Temple Row: NDA Would be Back in Power in 2019 if it Made Law on Ram Temple
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Baba Ramdev Asks Govt to Take Initiative For Construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya
India.com News Desk | January 27, 2019 7:33 PM IST
New Delhi: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Sunday said that the government should take an initiative for th...
Baba Ramdev Asks Govt to Take Initiative For Construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya
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Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Couples Who Have More Than Two Children Should Not be Allowed to Vote, Suggests Ramdev
India.com News Desk | January 24, 2019 6:25 AM IST
Lucknow: Yoga guru Ramdev has an advise to bring population of country under control. According to h...
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Couples Who Have More Than Two Children Should Not be Allowed to Vote, Suggests Ram
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Uttarakhand High Court Orders Yoga Guru Ramdev to Share Divya Pharmacy's Profits With Farmers, Local Community
India.com News Desk | December 29, 2018 8:58 PM IST
Nainital: The Uttarakhand High Court has directed yoga guru Ramdev to share a percentage of his comp...
Uttarakhand High Court Orders Yoga Guru Ramdev to Share Divya Pharmacy's Profits With Farmers, Local Communit
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Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Difficult to Say Who Will be Next Prime Minister, Says Ramdev
India.com News Desk | December 26, 2018 10:19 AM IST
New Delhi: With few months left for the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev sai...
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Difficult to Say Who Will be Next Prime Minister, Says Ramdev
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Ram Temple Issue: Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath, Ramdev to Join RSS, VHP Leaders in Talks in Rajkot
India.com News Desk | December 21, 2018 7:10 AM IST
New Delhi: BJP chief Amit Shah, Yog Guru Ramdev and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath are...
Ram Temple Issue: Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath, Ramdev to Join RSS, VHP Leaders in Talks in Rajkot
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Couples Having More Than Two Children Should Not be Given Right to Vote: Ramdev
India.com News Desk | November 4, 2018 2:20 PM IST
New Delhi: In a bizarre statement, Yoga guru Ramdev on Sunday said that if any couple has more than ...
Couples Having More Than Two Children Should Not be Given Right to Vote: Ramdev
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Patanjali to bring out more products from farm, food processing sector: Baba Ramdev
PTI Feeds | October 8, 2018 9:45 PM IST
New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) Baba Ramdev-promoted Patanjali Ayurved is now focusing on the agriculture and...
Patanjali to bring out more products from farm, food processing sector: Baba Ramdev
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