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Sri Aurobindo

Indian philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet and nationalist (1872–1950)

For the pharmaceutical company, see Aurobindo Pharma.

Sri Aurobindo

Aurobindo, c. 1900

Born

Aurobindo Ghose


(1872-08-15)15 August 1872

Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
(present-day Kolkata, West Bengal, India)

Died5 December 1950(1950-12-05) (aged 78)

Pondicherry, French India
(present-day Pondicherry, Puducherry, India)

NationalityIndian
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge
RelativesRajnarayan Basu (maternal-grandfather)
Manmohan Ghose (brother)
Barindra Kumar Ghose (brother)[1]
Signature
ReligionHindu
Founder ofSri Aurobindo Ashram
Philosophy

Disciples

  • Champaklal, Nolini Kanta Gupta, Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya, K. D. Sethna, Nirodbaran, Pavitra, M. P. Pandit, A.B. Purani, Dilipkumar Roy, Satprem, Indra Sen

Quotation

Matter shall reveal the Spirit's face / All Life is Yoga.[2]

Sri Aurobindo (born Aurobindo Ghose; 15 August 1872 – 5 December 1950) was an I

Sri Aurobindo Ghosh

About Sri Aurobindo Ghosh:

Early Life & Career:

  • Born to surgeon Krishna Dhan Ghose and Swarnalata Devi in Calcutta on August 15, 1872.
  • He passed the Indian Civil Service Examination in 1890 but failed in the horsemanship test due to which he could not enter the service.
  • In 1893, he accepted an appointment in the Baroda state service.
  • He worked for 13 years and rose to the post of principal of the Baroda State College.
  • Later, he left his job at Baroda to join the Bengal National College.

Revolutionary Streak:

  • He became a leading figure in the freedom movement and used to write fearless articles for the English newspaper Bande Mataram.
  • He also contributed articles to the Bengali weekly Yugantar.
  • Later, he started the weekly English journal titled Dharma, in which he tried to convey the message of Swaraj or freedom from British rule.
  • He was one of the founders of the youth club Anushilan Samiti which protested against the atrocities of the British government.
  • He was one of the leading protesters against the 1905 Partition of Benga

    Aurobindo Ghosh

    Philosophy has a set of beliefs and ideas that explain the meaning of life and provide insight. It means “love of wisdom.” Sri Aurobindo Ghosh was one of the great thinkers in the history of Indian philosophy. He was a multifaceted kind of person. Moreover, he was a freedom fighter, great yogi, seer, thinker, philosopher, poet, and Indian nationalist. He also provided insights into the spiritual world and life on the earth. He worked and put effort into the freedom fight of India.  

    Early Life 

    Sri Aurobindo was born on August 15, 1872, in Calcutta (Kolkata), India. His original name was Aurobindo Ghose, and he also spelt Aravinda. He died on December 5, 1950, in Pondicherry (Puducherry). Also, he was known for his work. He was a great yogi, seer, thinker, philosopher, poet, and Indian nationalist. He also provided insights into the spiritual world and life on the earth. 

    He did his schooling at Christian Convent school in Darjeeling (Darjiling). He also went to England for further education. After that, he joined the University of Cambridge, where he learne

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