Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was born in 1911 in
Allahabad. He is one of the well known global gurus. He is a graduate of physics from the
Allahabad University. His guru
Swami Brahmananda Saraswati was the Shankaracharya of Jyotir Mutt. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was in the
Himalayas for 2 years, after which he started the
Transcendental Meditation movement world wide. He is the founder of many Universities, and his organisation has spread worldwide. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is now focused on world peace, and is the founder of the Global Country of World Peace.