The book 'Raja Yoga' which influenced the western understanding of Yoga was written by:

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The correct answer is Swami Vivekanand.

Important Points:

Swami Vivekanand was the religious guru who influenced Indian as well as western philosophy through his teachings.
He was born as Narendranath Datta on 12 January 1863.
He was the chief disciple of Swami Ramakrishna Paramhamsa.
He founded Ramakrishna Matha and started the Ramakrishna Mission.
He gave his most famous speech at the Parliament of World's religions in Chicago in 1893.
Swami Vivekanand wrote the book 'Raja Yoga' and the book was published in July 1896.
The book was his interpretation of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.