154th Birth Anniversary of Sri Aurobindo Ghose

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Key takeaways

Sri Aurobindo was born on 15th August 1872 in Calcutta and passed away on 5th December 1950 in Pondicherry.
He criticized moderate Congress policies through his famous series of articles titled New Lamps for Old and was defended by Chittaranjan Das in the Alipore Bomb Case (1908).
He established the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in 1926, while his spiritual collaborator Mirra Alfassa founded the international township of Auroville.
Sri Aurobindo was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1943 and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1950.

The Prime Minister paid rich tributes to Sri Aurobindo on his birth anniversary on 15th August 2026.
The Prime Minister highlighted his iconic role in India's freedom struggle along with his vision for human progress and transformation.

Aurobindo Ghose was born on 15th August 1872 in Calcutta and passed away on 5th December 1950 in Pondicherry.
He was a multifaceted personality who worked as a yogi, philosopher, poet, seer, and nationalist.
He successfully cleared the Indian Civil Service (ICS) examination but chose not to join after missing the mandatory horse-riding test.

Before Mahatma Gandhi's leadership, Aurobindo strongly advocated radical nationalism and called for mass mobilization.
He authored a famous series of articles titled New Lamps for Old to criticize the moderate strategies of the Indian National Congress.
Authorities arrested him during the Alipore Bomb Case (1908), where prominent lawyer Chittaranjan Das successfully defended him.

In 1926, Sri Aurobindo established the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry to promote spiritual learning.
He closely collaborated with Mirra Alfassa (The Mother), who later founded the universal township called Auroville.

Sri Aurobindo authored renowned literary works including The Life Divine, Savitri, Essays on the Gita, The Synthesis of Yoga, and Defense of Indian Culture.
He regularly contributed to nationalist journals like Bande Mataram and founded the publication Karmayogin.
He maintained active links with revolutionary groups such as Jugantar and Anushilan Samiti.

Recognizing his intellectual and global impact, experts nominated him for the Nobel Prize in Literature (1943) and the Nobel Peace Prize (1950).
He envisioned India taking a leading spiritual and civilisational role in the world by fostering cultural self-confidence and spiritual regeneration.