Studies from an Eastern Home

Studies from an Eastern Home

Title page of 1913 edition of Studies from an Eastern Home

Title page of 1913 edition
Author Sister Nivedita
Language English
Publisher Longmans, Green & Co.,
Published in English
 1913

Studies from an Eastern Home (1913) is an autobiographical book written by Sister Nivedita.[1]

Background

Nivedita met Swami Vivekananda in 1895 in London. From the first day of meeting with the Swami Nivedita considered him as a prophet. Vivekananda asked her to come to India and serve the nation.[2] Responding to the call of Swami Vivekananda, Nivedita came to India in 1898 and served the nation as a social worker for the rest of her life.[3]:3–5 In this book Nivedita has described different incidences, memories and experiences of her life in India like Durga Puja, Dol-jatra, Ras–festival, the plague epidemic in Kolkata, Janmashtami celebration, her travel to northern India etc.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Studies from an Eastern Home". Sacred-texts. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  2. ↑ Narasingha Prosad Sil (1997). Swami Vivekananda: A Reassessment. Susquehanna University Press. pp. 188–. ISBN 978-0-945636-97-7. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  3. ↑ Dedicated : a biography of Nivedita. [S.l.]: Arcana Pub. 1999. ISBN 0910261164.
  4. ↑ Sister Nivedita (31 May 2006). Studies from an Eastern Home. HESPERIDES Press. pp. Preface, Table of content. ISBN 978-1-4067-0175-3. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
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