Question

Who was the first in west to write Swami Vivekananda's biography?​

Answer 1

Swami Nikhilananda

Swami Vivekananda and Modern India written by Swami Jagadiswarananda was first published in 1941. In this book the author covered the biography of Vivekananda in brief. Swami Nikhilananda wrote Vivekananda: A Biography which was first published in 1943 from Advaita Ashrama.

Answer 2

the first in west to write Swami Vivekananda's biography was - Marie Louise Burke

• Marie Louise Burke popularly also known as Sister Gargi who wrote the book Swami Vivekananda in the West: New Discoveries
• the book is written in six volumes .
• it was published in 1957.
• Vivekananda spent many years of his life in the west specially in Europe and America teaching and lecturing.