''The Web of Indian Life'' (1904) 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 ...

. This book is a collection of essays and created a sensation when it was first published. The introduction of the book was written by

Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore (; bn, রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর; 7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) was a Bengali polymath who worked as a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter. He resh ...

Theme

In these essays of the book, Nivedita discussed on several topics of India, lives of Indians and Hindu people. She also discussed some of the aspects of Indian life such as the caste system, the role and position of women in society, the Indian (Vedic) concept of birth and death, Indian pilgrimages, the invasion of Islam in India, etc.

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External links

Full text at Sacred Texts

Full book at archive.org
{{DEFAULTSORT:Web of Indian Life Indian non-fiction books 1904 non-fiction books English-language books Books by Sister Nivedita Books about India 20th-century Indian books Essay collections