Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities

[pib] 150th birth anniversary of Sri Aurobindo’s

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From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :

Prelims level: Sri Aurobindo Ghosh

Mains level: NA

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PM will participate in a program commemorating Sri Aurobindo’s 150th birth anniversary.

Sri Aurobindo (1872 –1950)

  • Sri Aurobindo Ghose was a philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet, and Indian nationalist.
  • He was also a journalist, editing newspapers such as Vande Mataram.
  • He joined the Indian movement for independence from British colonial rule, until 1910 was one of its influential leaders.

Major activities                

  • Aurobindo studied for the Indian Civil Service at King’s College, Cambridge, England.
  • After returning to India he took up various civil service works under the Maharaja of the Princely state of Baroda.
  • He became increasingly involved in nationalist politics in the Indian National Congress and the nascent revolutionary movement in Bengal with the Anushilan Samiti.
  • He was arrested in the aftermath of a number of bombings linked to his organization in a public trial where he faced charges of treason for Alipore Conspiracy.
  • However, Sri Aurobindo could only be convicted and imprisoned for writing articles against British colonial rule in India.

 

Try this PYQ:

Q. What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907?

(a) Introduction of communalism into Indian politics by Lord Minto

(b) Extremists’ lack of faith in the capacity of the moderates to negotiate with the British Government

(c) Foundation of Muslim League

(d) Aurobindo Ghosh’s inability to be elected as the President of the Indian national Congress

 

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