The Web of Indian Life
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| Author(s) | Sister Nivedita |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Essays |
| Publisher | W. Heinemann |
| Published in English | 1904 |
The Web of Indian Life (1904) is a book written by Sister Nivedita.[1] 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.[2][3]
Theme [edit]
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 like caste system.[2] 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.
References [edit]
- ^ Elleke Boehmer (3 March 2005). Empire, the National, and the Postcolonial, 1890-1920: Resistance in Interaction. Oxford University Press. pp. 79–. ISBN 978-0-19-818445-4. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ a b "The web of Indian Life details". Sacred Texts. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ Savel Zimand (1928). Living India. Ayer Publishing. pp. 276–. ISBN 978-0-8369-9974-7. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
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