The mystics, ascetics, and saints of India : a study of Sadhuism, with an account of the Yogis, Sanyasis, Bairagis, and other strange Hindu sectarians (1905)
Oman, John Campbell, 1841-1911 · London : T. F. Unwin · leaf 295
the spread of knowledge that she hadopened a school for girls in her native town. Her appearance before the world in the characterof a lecturer was very distasteful to her people and toher late husbands family ; but she, having quite emanci-pated herself from the prejudices of her countrymen,… … SOME SADHVIS OR FEMALE DEVOTEES together a large crowd, including a great number of Hinduladies of the better classes, with their children, all eager tolisten to the words of wisdom which might fall from thesadhvis lips. At first the ladies with their little ones occupied aplace apart, but, as…
Hinduism · Asceticism -- Hinduism · Mysticism -- India · Sadhus -- India · Hindu sects · India -- Religious life and customs
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