A Hindi play ‘Bharat Ki Nivideta’ showcasing the lifespan of Margaret Elizabeth better known as Sister Nivedita was staged here on Friday at Shaheed Bhavan. The play was staged under Deshraag observing the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.
Directed by Prashant Chatterjee, the play was beautifully staged by the artists of Creative Cultural Committee, Bhopal. The director said that this is the first stage presentation of this play. It was basically designed to remember the contributions of Sister Nivedita.
The play was performed by 21 artists. The drama was of Bengali background. Artists presented beautifully and Ravindra music added charm to the performance.
The story of the drama originally revolves around Sister Nivedita. Nivedita's former name was Margaret Elizabeth Noble. She became prestigious in london's intellectual society as a powerful writer. Under the supervision of her father, she also used to do service activities under the church.
Her attraction towards religion was formed in her childhood; she studied various religious texts and sought to find the path of true religion and in the end, due to the emergence of Swami Vivekananda, this disturbance of his life has always been dispelled. Swami Vivekananda had interpreted Vedanta philosophy here in a noble family of london, Margaret saw his first presence here and she became fascinated with his interpretation and personality.
His idea was that if India has to progress then people will have to progress in the state of the ordinary and women. Education between them must be expanded and for this purpose he allowed Margaret to come to India. Swami Vivekananda named his teacher, writer, and a social worker Margaret Elizabeth Noble as Sister Nivedita. In the play, the director showed his life journey while highlighting these aspects of Nivedita's life.