On the morning of 10th Sept. 1893 an affluent locality in Chicago had a strange sight. A young foreign monk in a worn ochre robe sat on Dearborn Avenue’s curb
Sister Nivedita, originally Margaret Noble, transformed under Swami Vivekananda’s mentorship, shedding Western biases to fully embrace her mission in India.
Article highlights significant of Sister Nivedita & William Rothenstein in promoting Rabindranath Tagore’s work globally, ultimately leading to his Nobel Prize
Sankari Prasad Basu highlights Max Müller’s article “A Real Mahatman”‘s significant impact on Sri Ramakrishna in the Nineteenth Century.
SwamiVivekananda’s introduced his mentor, #SriRamakrishna, to the Western world, sharing his teachings when the time was ripe.
Somenath Mukherjee explores her profound impact on Indian Art, examining whether her pre-India knowledge influenced her later endeavors.
SisterNivedita and EB Havell’s mutual appreciation of #IndianArt is further reflected in this article by Somenath Mukherjee.
This article highlights Sister Nivedita & EB Havell’s collaboration on Indian Art, which fostered Bengal School of Art & celebrated India’s artistic heritage
E.B. Havell and his contemporaries, including William Rothenstein and Ananda Coomaraswamy, advocated for Indian Art, opposing Western critics like Sir George Birdwood, and forming the India Society.
E.B. Havell’s collaborations with key figures like Banindranath Tagore have significantly influenced the understanding and respect for Indian Indigenous Artistic Traditions.
Sister Nivedita significantly influenced the appreciation and revival of Indian Art, praising Banindranath Tagore’s Bharat Mata as a groundbreaking masterpiece blending traditional Indian aesthetics and modern expression.
Sister Nivedita and Ramananda Chatterjee’s influential partnership in Modern Review and Prabasi magazines shaped Indian Renaissance intellectual discourse and globalized Indian thought.
The Modern Review: This chapter walks us through Ramananda Chatterjee’s pivotal role in promoting Indian Art and Sister Nivedita’s affirmation that art when imbued with a spiritual message, particularly in the context of India, serves as a potent vehicle for expressing and shaping National identity
Sister Nivedita’s pioneering guidance in Indian Art was more than just patronage. She nurtured talents like Nandalal Bose, connecting them with pivotal projects like the Ajanta Fresco painting. Her mentorship and vision shaped the artists’ paths and also greatly influenced the evolution of Indian art
A story of how Sister Nivedita took it upon herself to inspire & guide the predominantly West-centric Indian artists of that era on their true path without sacrificing focus on either the country’s noble heritage or the visions of modernity
Somenath Mukherjee is a researcher who focuses on the life and message of Swami Vivekananda. His published books include: Ships of Vivekananda, The Monk and A Merchant, and Swami Vivekananda: His Impact on Eminent Westerners, among others in various languages. In addition to his publications, he also has experience in editing work, having worked on Letters of Sister Nivedita, ed., Sankari Prasad Basu, a two-volume set published by the Advaita Ashrama, Ramakrishna Mission in 2017. Sri Mukherjee is currently involved in the editing work of Swami Vivekananda in Contemporary Indian News - 1893–1902, ed., Sankari Prasad Basu, which is planned to be a set of six volumes, with two more volumes yet to be released
