Sister Nivedita (Bengali pronunciation: [bhagini nibedita] listen ⓘ born Margaret Elizabeth Noble; 28 October 1867 – 13 October 1911) [1] [2] was an Irish teacher, author, social activist, school founder and disciple of Swami Vivekananda.

Nivedita’s tireless activity, austere lifestyle, and disregard for her own welfare eventually caused her health to fail, and she died at the age of 44. During her close contact with the Indian people, they came to love their “sister” with devoted admiration bordering on veneration.

Mar 17, 2020 · – Sister Nivedita “We must surround our children with the thought of their nation and their country. The centre of gravity must lie, for them, outside the family.”

Destined to be known in India as Sister Nivedita (meaning "the dedicated soul"), Margaret Noble was born in Dungannon, Ireland, in 1867, the daughter of Samuel and Mary Noble. Her ancestry and early years provided a groundwork for what was to be a …

Oct 28, 2024 · When Sister Nivedita passed away on October 13, 1911, she left behind a legacy of compassion and courage that endures in the fields of education and social reform in India. Today, a simple memorial in Darjeeling reads: “Here …

Oct 28, 2023 · This article discusses the life of Sister Nivedita, a remarkable Irish teacher and disciple of Swami Vivekananda. It provides insights into her life, her journey to India, and her significant contributions to education and social service in the region.

Nov 16, 2023 · We recently celebrated the 156th birth anniversary of Sister Nivedita on 28 October 2023. One of the important messages of this extraordinary disciple of Swami Vivekananda was for the women of future India.

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.

Nov 4, 2017 · 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.

Oct 15, 2016 · Nivedita, Sister (1867-1911)—Illustrious disciple of Swamiji, dedicated by him to the service of India. Born Margaret Elizabeth Noble on 28.10.1867 in a Catholic family at Dunganon in North Ireland, eldest child of Samuel Richmond Noble, a Scottish parson and Mary Isabel Hamilton, an Irish woman.