• Birth: Born on 15th August 1872, in Calcutta.
• Death: Died on 5th December 1950, in Pondicherry.

About

• Professions: Yogi, seer, philosopher, poet, and Indian nationalist.
• Philosophy: Advocated for a divine life on earth through spiritual evolution.

Education

• Early Education: Christian convent school in Darjeeling.
• University: Studied at the University of Cambridge, proficient in classical and modern European languages.
• Career: Held administrative positions in Baroda (Vadodara) and Calcutta (Kolkata) from 1892.
• Yoga and Sanskrit: Began studying Yoga and classical Sanskrit.

• Freedom Struggle: Participated from 1902 to 1910.
• Imprisonment: Arrested in 1908 during the Alipore Bomb case.
• Exile: Fled to Pondichéry in 1910 to escape British rule.

Spirituality

• Sri Aurobindo Ashram: Founded a spiritual community in Pondichéry, formalized in 1926.
• Integral Yoga: Developed the concept aiming for a spiritually transformed life on earth.

Literary Works

• Bande Mataram: English newspaper launched in 1905.
• Books:
  • Bases of Yoga
  • Bhagavad Gita and Its Message
  • The Future Evolution of Man
  • Rebirth and Karma
  • Savitri: A Legend and a Symbol
  • Hour of God