Stories and Poems
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Cradle Tales of Hinduism SISTER NIVEDITA, known as Margaret Elizabeth Noble, in earlier life, was born in Ireland in 1867. After finishing her education, she settled down in England in the teaching profession. During this period, she happened to meet Swami Vivekananda at a London home. Greatly attracted by his teachings, she accepted him as her Master and followed him to India for dedicating herself to the uplift of Indian women.In the early part of this century, many of the national leaders of India derived inspiration from her feiry sprit. The Nivedita Girls' School, founded by her in Calcutta, stands as a monument to her efforts. She passed away at Darjeeling in 1911. The stories included in the website are from Cradle Tales of Hinduism retold by Sister Nivedita:
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