Studies from an Eastern Home

Studies from an Eastern Home (1913) is an autobiographical book written by Sister Nivedita.^[1]

Studies from an Eastern Home

Title page of 1913 edition
Author	Sister Nivedita
Language	English
Publisher	Longmans, Green & Co.
Published in English	1913

Background

Nivedita met Swami Vivekananda in 1895 in London. From the first day of meeting with the Swami Nivedita considered him as a prophet. Vivekananda asked her to come to India and serve the nation.^[2] Responding to the call of Swami Vivekananda, Nivedita came to India in 1898 and served the nation as a social worker for the rest of her life.^[3]: 3–5 In this book, Nivedita describes cultural and historical events that she experienced in India such as Durga Puja, Dol-jatra, Ras–festival, Janmashtami celebration, and the plague epidemic in Kolkata. She also shares personal memories including her travels to northern India.^[4]