Ramdev

Ramdev (born Ram Kisan Yadav between 1965 and 1975), also known by the prefix Baba, is an Indian <a href="/facts/Modern_yoga_gurus/Q6V0vVhs">yoga guru</a> and businessman. He is primarily known for being a proponent of <a href="/facts/Yoga/HrhU9JdW">yoga</a> and <a href="/facts/Ayurveda/XCgFAdb3">ayurveda</a> in India. Ramdev has been organizing and conducting large yoga camps since 2002 and broadcasting his yoga sessions on various TV channels. He co-founded <a href="/facts/Patanjali_Ayurved/XmneAo4R">Patanjali Ayurved</a> and <a href="/facts/Patanjali_Yogpeeth/gWch482x">Patanjali Yogpeeth</a> with his colleague <a href="/facts/Balkrishna/IT8V4Rer">Balkrishna</a> in 2006.
Ramdev is aligned with the <a href="/facts/Bharatiya_Janata_Party/raIzUjH5">Bharatiya Janata Party</a> (BJP) on a number of 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 <a href="/facts/Medicine/2fnp90Je">modern medicine</a>, yoga, and ayurveda.
In April 2022, <a href="/facts/The_Indian_Express/d81a1w3N">The Indian Express</a> listed Ramdev as the 78th most powerful Indian.

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