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Sister Nivedita met Swami Vivekananda in 1895 in London and travelled to Calcutta (present-day Kolkata), India, in 1898. Swami Vivekananda gave her the name Nivedita (meaning "Dedicated to God") when he initiated her into the vow of Brahmacharya on 25 March 1898.
Nivedita was an Irish-born schoolteacher who was a follower of the Indian spiritual leader Vivekananda (Narendranath Datta) and became an influential spokesperson promoting Indian national consciousness, unity, and freedom.
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Jul 20, 2017 · The Story of Sister Nivedita, a Woman Who Knew That India’s Unity Was in Its Diversity. Nivedita added to the mantra of nation-making, which would set a direction and course to an awakened people in their ultimate movement towards freedom. By Penguin India.
- Transformation
- Explosion of Vigour
- Prologue to A New Era
- Oneness with India
- Spiritual Initiation
The midportion of the nineteenth century is one of the most brilliant epochs of recent history. The first war of Indian independence that transpired during this period is rightly considered historic. A chain of inspiring events set in motion an aggressive transformation, upon which it is worthy to contemplate. Foreign rule had by then sucked the vi...
By the end of the nineteenth century, efforts were beginning to take shape in assimilating native ethos, responding to invasive foreign forces powerfully, and sharpening political discourse. There was a dire need for a large-scale social activation that could challenge the British establishment, drive away pusillanimity, and invest energy into publ...
Swami Vivekananda sculpted the awe-inspiring idol that is Sister Nivedita. In later years, she became his foremost intellectual successor and inimitably expounded on his vision for India’s development. She proclaimed: “Swami Vivekananda is my dharma, my patriotism.” The Swamiji’s plan of activities extended far beyond the scope of religious reform....
Sister Nivedita was born in a family of revolutionaries — John Noble, her grandfather, Samuel Richmond, her father, and Hamilton, her uncle were all active participants in the Irish freedom struggle. Because of this background, she readily acknowledged India’s eagerness to receive freedom, although she found it difficult to cognize our country in t...
Swami Vivekananda himself proclaimed that he bestowed upon Nivedita every ounce of his accumulated energy. On 25.3.1898, he initiated her to asceticism and accorded the title ‘Nivedita,’ ‘the devoted one.’ This was as befitting as it was natural. Swamiji transformed Margaret Noble into Nivedita merely two months after her arrival in India. He had b...
Apr 6, 2020 · A Scots-Irish teacher and social worker in the UK, Sister Nivedita met Indian social reformer Swami Vivekananda in London and, inspired by his teachings on Vedanta, followed him to Calcutta in January 1898, to become a disciple of his.
Oct 28, 2023 · Sister Nivedita and her association with great personalities like Swami Vivekananda, Sarada Devi, Rabindranath Tagore, and Jagadish Chandra Bose left an indomitable imprint on the socio-cultural fabric of colonial India.
Jul 1, 1999 · With these stirring words, the mighty colossus, Swami Vivekananda, sent his great disciple, Sister Nivedita, into the battlefield of India’s freedom struggle. She was to seek not only political freedom, but freedom of the spirit as well.
