THE CONTROVERSY RAGES ... SWAMI NIRMALANANDA (TULSI MAHARAJ), A DIRECT DISCIPLE OF RAMAKRISHNA OR NOT?

Was Swami Nirmalanandaji a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna? I invite you all to respond by way of comments and make this discussion vibrant for it is very pertinent for Ramakrishna devotees and the world at large to know the truth, the Master Himself being the embodiment of Truth. Let everybody research and uncover the truth and lay to rest forever this controversy. I await your response in the form of well-informed comments and not stray remarks that malign the Movement of Ramakrishna-Vivekananda. Cite documentary evidence in favour of your arguments and do take a scientific stand on the issue bound in truth and not mere effusions of emotion.