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Sri Aurobindo was born on August 15, , the third son of Krishna Dhan Ghose and Swarnalata.

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This biography by Professor K. R. Srinivasa Iyengar has long been a standard reference work on the life of Sri Aurobindo.

Since his death in , Sri Aurobindo Ghose has been known primarily as a yogi and a philosopher of spiritual evolution who was nominated for the Nobel Prize.

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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