''An Indian Study of Love and Death'' (1908) is a book written by

Sister Nivedita Sister Nivedita ( born Margaret Elizabeth Noble; 28 October 1867 – 13 October 1911) was an Irish teacher, author, social activist, school founder and disciple of Swami Vivekananda. She spent her childhood and early youth in Ireland. She was ...

Background

Nivedita travelled to India in 1898.

Josephine MacLeod Josephine MacLeod (1858 – 15 October 1949) was an American friend and devotee of Swami Vivekananda. She had a strong attachment to India and was an active participant in the Ramakrishna Vivekananda movement. She was given the nicknames "Tanti ...

, a friend and devotee of

Swami Vivekananda Swami Vivekananda (; ; 12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902), born Narendranath Datta (), was an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna. He was a key figure in the intro ...

asked him how best she could help him and got the reply to "Love India". Nivedita wrote multiple books on Indian history, culture, tradition etc. This book ''An Indian Study of Love and Death'' was one of those books. The author has divided the book in several chapters. In the first few chapters she has meditated (section "Meditation") on "The soul", "The love", "Inner perfection, "Peace", "Inner perfection". Later the book deals with the communion of the soul with the beloved. And finally it discusses on some rites Hindus observe to honour a dead person.

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External links

Full book at Archive.org
{{DEFAULTSORT:Indian Study of Love and Death 1908 non-fiction books Books by Sister Nivedita English-language books 20th-century Indian books