PREFACE
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the point of importance to our present purpose is that the story of his life, as here set forth, is that told to this day by the people amongst themselves.
My special thanks are due for the help afforded me in the preparation of this volume to the Hindu lady, Jogin-Mother—a kind neighbour, whose deep and intimate knowledge of the sacred literature is only equalled by her unfailing readiness to help a younger student—and to the Swami Saradananda of the Ramakrishna Math, Belur. The frontispiece, of "The Indian Story-teller at Nightfall," and the Thunderbolt of Durga on the cover, are the work of the distinguished Indian artist, Mr. Abunendro Nath Tagore.
NIVEDITA,
Of Ramakrishna-Vivekananda.
Calcutta, June 1907.
