Ramdev

Ramdev (born Ram Kisan Yadav between 1965¹ 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 2006¹. 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. In April 2022, The Indian Express listed Ramdev as the 78th most powerful Indian.

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. In April 2022, The Indian Express listed Ramdev as the 78th most powerful Indian. ==Yoga Camps== Baba Ramdev is widely recognised for his association with the promotion of yoga and Ayurveda in India and abroad. He organized and taught Large-scale yoga camps held across different parts of India became a key part of Baba Ramdev’s outreach, where he conducted sessions on yoga techniques and breathing exercises aimed at promoting physical and mental well-being. These camps drew significant public participation and contributed to the wider visibility of yoga among the general public. His yoga sessions were aired on several Indian television channels, extending their reach beyond in-person gatherings. This broadcast presence enabled wider access to yoga practices for audiences across the country. ===Divya Pharmacy=== In 1995, Ramdev along with his close associate Balkrishna started creating ayurvedic medicines under Ramdev's guru Swami Shanker Dev's Ashram. For the initial three years until 1998, they distributed medicines for free. Later in 2003 Ramdev made Balkrishna the head of Divya Pharmacy. ====Patanjali Wellness==== The Patanjali Wellness is a chain of Ayurvedic Wellness Centres, established under Patanjali Yogpeeth, which was founded in 2006 in Haridwar, India. In 2021, Swami Ramdev and Achrya Balkrishna started Patanjali Yogpeeth as part of the larger vision of Patanjali Group. Later in 2022, its name changed to "The Patanjali Wellness". In September 2022, it is announced that Patanjali Wellness IPO will be launched along with three other group companies. In October 2024, Patanjali Wellness Centre opened integrated holistic healthcare services in Guwahati, Assam. Hubballi's Patanjali Wellness Center built by the MWB Group. In October 2024, Assam's first Patanjali Wellness Centre launched by Riniki Bhuyan Sarma. The Patanjali Wellness Centers were established in the Indian states of Uttarakhand, Delhi, Goa, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Assam. The Patanjali Wellness operates under the guidance of Swami Ramdev, Acharya Balkrishna and Dr. G. Srinivas Gupta Garu. The mission of Patanjali Wellness is to advance holistic treatment by integrating Yoga, Naturopathy, Panchakarma treatments, Acupressure, and benign herbs or medicinal plants. ===AI-Generated Deepfakes=== On 26 February 2026, Delhi High Court has ordered to stop the unauthorised use Baba Ramdev's name, image, and voice across all formats and platforms, including content created using artificial intelligence and deepfake technology. Ramdev spoke at TV9 Network's WITT 2026 summit in March, advocating Ayurveda and digital detox. == References ==

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