Aurobindo Ghosh
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Summary
Aurobindo Ghosh was born on August 15, 1872[1], in Sri Aurobindo Bhawan[2]. He died on December 5, 1950[3], in Pondicherry[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], poet[6], translator[7], philosopher[8], and essayist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,128 views/month, #6,083 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Father: Krishnadhan Ghosh[11]
- Mother: Swamalata Devi[12]
- Spouse: Mrinalini Devi[13]
- Country of citizenship: British Raj[14], India[15], Dominion of India[16]
- Occupation: writer[17], literary critic[18], professor[19], politician[20], civil servant[21], revolutionary[22], yogi[23], principal[24], editor[25], vice-principal[26], guru[27]
- Field of work: philosophy[28], Integral yoga[29], poetry[30], yoga[31]
- Employer: Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda[32]
- Educated at: St Paul's School[33], King's College[34], Loreto Convent[35]
- Student: Mirra Alfassa[36], Nolini Kanta Gupta[37], Champaklal[38], Nirodbaran[39], Pavitra[40], Satprem[41], Indra Sen[42], Jean Herbert[43], R.N.Patkar[44], Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi[45]
- Notable work: Savitri[46], The Life Divine[47], The Synthesis of Yoga[48], The Mother With Letters on the Mother[49], The Secret of the Veda[50], Isha Upanishad[51], Essays on the Gita[52]
- Religion or worldview: Hinduism[53]
- Influenced by: Vedanta[54], Henri Bergson[55], John Dewey[56]
- Sex or gender: male[57]
- Commons category: Sri Aurobindo[58]
- Family name: Ghosh[59]
- Given name: Aurobindo[60]
- Official website: http://www.sriaurobindoashram.org[61]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sri Aurobindo[62]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Aurobindo Ghosh include Auroville[63] and Sri Aurobindo Marg[64].
Why It Matters
Aurobindo Ghosh has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]
He has been cited as an influence by Ken Wilber[67], a writer[68], b. 1949[69], of United States[70], specialised in integral theory[71]; Margaret Woodrow Wilson[72], a singer[73], 1886–1944[74], of United States[75]; Graeme Allwright[76], a singer-songwriter[77], 1926–2020[78], of New Zealand[79], specialised in beekeeping[80]; Andrew Cohen[81], a motivational speaker[82], 1955–2025[83], of United States[84], specialised in spirituality[85]; Hugo Bergmann[86], a librarian[87], 1883–1975[88], of Austria[89], awarded the Israel Prize[90], specialised in philosophy[91]; and Dilip Kumar Roy[92], a poet[93], 1897–1980[94], of India[95], awarded the Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi[96].
Works attributed to him include Savitri[97]. Entities named for him include Auroville[63] and Sri Aurobindo Marg[64].
FAQs
Where was Aurobindo Ghosh born?
Aurobindo Ghosh was born in Sri Aurobindo Bhawan[2].
Where did Aurobindo Ghosh die?
Aurobindo Ghosh died in Pondicherry[4].
Who were Aurobindo Ghosh's parents?
Aurobindo Ghosh's father was Krishnadhan Ghosh[11]. Aurobindo Ghosh's mother was Swamalata Devi[12].
Who was Aurobindo Ghosh married to?
Aurobindo Ghosh's spouses include Mrinalini Devi[13].
What did Aurobindo Ghosh do for work?
Aurobindo Ghosh worked as a linguist[5], poet[6], translator[7], philosopher[8], and essayist[9].
Where did Aurobindo Ghosh go to school?
Aurobindo Ghosh was educated at St Paul's School[33], King's College[34], and Loreto Convent[35].
Who did Aurobindo Ghosh influence?
Aurobindo Ghosh has been cited as an influence by Ken Wilber[67], Margaret Woodrow Wilson[72], Graeme Allwright[76], and Andrew Cohen[81].