Sri Aurobindo attained Mahasamadhi on this day in 1950…
“With the same abandon with which he had struggled for India’s political freedom, he began his long patient quest for the freedom of the spirit. The two Aurobindo’s merged with each other, the political fighter and the yogi. Even then his earlier patriotism was tinged with a spiritual penumbra. He was thus a true Indian…” – Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee
(Presidential address at Sri Aurobindo Memorial Convention, Pondicherry, 25 April, 1950)
We were delighted to host at SPMRF a batch of bright, sharp and well-informed group of students and scholars from across various colleges of Maharashtra for a “Policy, Public Policy and Governance” session. The youth delegation is part of the “Campus to Sansad” programme, an imaginative initiative- conceived and put …
Rishi Rajnarayan Basu (1826-1899), Sri Aurobindo’s maternal grandfather, was one of the leading figures, the anchor of Indian awakening and nationalism. Often endearingly referred to as the “Grandfather of Indian Nationalism”, Rishi Rajnarayan strode his era as an intellectual colossus and as one of the earliest and staunchest advocate and …
For our generation – Shri Ashok Singhal Ji’s presence and energy was galvanic. Too young to participate in the Ram Mandir Andolan physically, it was Shri Ashok Singhal Ji’s towering personality, his whirlwind tours, his inspiring articulation and fearless stance, that created a deep impression on us and made us …