The Economic Times

The monk who became a nuclear physicist: This Swami spent a decade in the Himalayas, then went to Europe and the US to study physics

Andhra University celebrates its centenary. The life of Swami Jnanananda is being remembered. He renounced ordinary life for spiritual pursuits. He later studied physics and mathematics in Europe. His research in X-ray spectroscopy earned him a D.Sc. He also worked on nuclear physics in England and the US. Returning to India, he joined Andhra University to develop nuclear physics facilities.