Sister Nivedita’s House
ভগিনী নিবেদিতার বাড়ি
Also known as 16 Bosepara Lane.
The lane house where an Irish woman opened a school for girls in 1898.
About Sister Nivedita’s House
Margaret Noble came to India as a disciple of Swami Vivekananda and took the name Nivedita. In November 1898 she opened a school for girls in this house in Bosepara Lane, with Sarada Devi performing the opening. She lived among her neighbours through the plague, wrote, taught and backed Indian science and art. The house was restored and handed to the Ramakrishna Sarada Mission, which keeps it as a small museum of her life.
Why visit
A restored old Calcutta house and a remarkable life, on a lane tourists rarely walk.
What to see and do
- Rooms with panels on Nivedita’s life and work
- The inner courtyard of a typical lane house
- Bosepara Lane itself
Plan your visit
- Area
- Bagbazar, North Kolkata
- Nearest landmark
- Bagbazar Street
- Best time
- Morning or afternoon. October to March is the most comfortable time of year.
- Time needed
- About 40 minutes
- Cost
- Usually under ₹100 a head
- Entry
- Entry is controlled (permit, caretaker, service times or event days). Run by the Ramakrishna Sarada Mission. Visiting hours and any ticket are not currently verified: check with the Mission before you go.
- Metro
- Shyambazar (Blue Line)
- Walking
- Little walking
- Photography
- Photography is fine with some care.
Nearby and related places
- Mayer Bari (Udbodhan House): The house where Sarada Devi lived, kept as a shrine.
- Balaram Mandir: The house where the Ramakrishna Mission was founded in 1897.
- Bagbazar Ghat: A wide northern ghat with a long view down the river.
- Golbari: The round-fronted corner shop known for dark, slow-cooked kosha mangsho.
- Shyambazar Five-Point Crossing: Netaji on horseback, where five roads meet.
- Kumartuli: The lanes where the city’s gods are made from river clay.
Walks that include it
- Kumartuli Art Trail: Clay, river and the Bagbazar of Ramakrishna
More guides
- Places in Bagbazar
- Heritage places in Kolkata
- Museums and galleries in Kolkata
- Hidden gems of Kolkata
- Things to do on a rainy day
- Places near a metro station
- All places to visit in Kolkata
Last checked on 2026-10-02. Each place was checked to exist and its position confirmed. Timings, closing days and ticket prices are shown only where known and can change: confirm before you travel.