Nivedita Lokmata 4

• Author: Shankariprasad Basu (শঙ্করীপ্রসাদ বসু)
• Genre: Ramakrishna - Sarada - Vivekananda - Nivedita Prasanga
• Format: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9788172151256
• Pages: 260
• Weight: 446 grams

About the Book

📖 Nivedita Lokmata (Part 4) explores Sister Nivedita’s pivotal role in India’s art and cultural renaissance. Unlike earlier volumes that focused on her political and social contributions, this volume delves into her deep involvement in the Bengal School of Art movement.

🔹 Key Highlights:

• Unveiling Nivedita’s overlooked contributions to modern Indian art movements
• Her influence on the New Bengal School and Bengal School of Art
• Her emphasis on integrating art with the daily life of Indians
• Her challenges to the theory that Indian art emerged from Greek influence
• Her ability to critique Western classical art while fostering Indian artistic traditions
• Discussions on contemporary Indian and Western artists, sculptors, and art theorists
• Insights into major art debates of her time

📷 Includes 130+ rare color and black & white illustrations, making this book a visual and historical treasure.

About the Author

📖 Shankariprasad Basu (1928 - ), a distinguished historian, is known for his extensive research on Swami Vivekananda, Sister Nivedita, and the Ramakrishna movement.

📖 His seven-volume study on Vivekananda’s influence on contemporary India won the Sahitya Akademi Award (1978).

📖 Notable Awards & Recognitions:

• Ananda Puraskar (1979)
• Vivekananda Award (1980)
• Sarojini Basu Medal from the University of Calcutta (1992)
• Centenary Award from the New York Vedanta Society (1994)
• Vidyasagar Award (1996)

🔹 A must-read for those interested in Indian art history, cultural movements, and Sister Nivedita’s lasting impact on India’s artistic awakening.