Bhaktivedanta Title

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Respected Prabhus: Someone in Vrindaban is saying that Srila Prabhupada

received the "Bhaktivedanta" title at the time of taking sannyasa from

Kesava Maharaja in 1959. But, we know that SP received it much earlier. For

instance, he used this title in the prospectus for the League of Devotees in

Jhansi in 1953. Satsvarupa Maharaja's Lilamrita describes Sridhara Maharaja

and other sannyasis agreeing to give this title, when they were staying with

SP at the Sita Banerjee residence in Calcutta. And, SP himself says he was

awarded the title when he was a housholder. The Archives in its introductory

remarks says SP was offered it in 1947. Please give us the evidence for this

date.

Thanks,

Brahmananda dasa