In February and March 1894, Vivekananda delivered all eight lectures in Detroit, apart from those in other nearby towns. In short, what ultimately transpired was the combined wrath of…
Swamiji first went to Detroit in February 1894; on February 14, he wrote to Mrs George Hale in Chicago: “Arrived safely night before last at 1 o’clock a.m. The…
The Storyline None before him, or even later, moved in the West with so much pride for his country, people, religion, and glorious civilisation as did Swami Vivekananda. It’s…
Modernity, while advocating social changes, more often than not interprets science and spirituality from a material standpoint. This trend is almost everywhere in the world. But in judging human…
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.
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 was planned to be a set of six volumes, with only the last volume yet to be released.
