Sri Aurobindo Ghose – Biography, Contributions, Literary Works

Introduction

Sri Aurobindo Ghose was a renowned scholar, philosopher, journalist, yogi, seer, poet and Indian nationalist. He is also well known for his spiritual ideas, especially for propounding the philosophy of divine life on earth. He was also one of the pioneers of political awakening in India.

Early life and education

• Sri Aurobindo was born on the 15th of August 1872, to Sri Krishnadhan and Swamalata, in a reputed Ghosh family of Konnagar, Calcutta (Kolkata), West Bengal, India.
• He began his education at Loretto Convent School in Darjeeling at the age of four. When he was still a boy (seven years old), he was sent to a public school in England for further school