Vivekananda’s commanding presence and his powerful, mellifluous voice might have held his first audiences in thrall, but generations who have not seen his face or heard his voice are as impressed by his teachings as those who came in contact with him.Though he kept aloof from politics, he has been hailed as the first great exponent of Indian nationalism.In 1982,I brought out a book on the  Independence struggle and named it India Wrests Freedom.