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Sri Aurobindo (born Aurobindo Ghose; 15 August 1872 - 5 December 1950) was an Indian nationalist, philosopher, yogi, guru and poet.

Educated in England, he came back to India in 1893 and took up various civil service works for the Maharaja of Baroda. Joining the Indian Freedom movement, he would later be jailed for a year in Alipore during which time he had some mystical experiences. His first public address when he came out is the famous Uttarpara speech in May 1909. He then removed to Pondicherry where he spent the rest of his life.

During his stay in Pondicherry, Sri Aurobindo developed a method of spiritual practice he called Integral Yoga. The central theme of his vision was the evolution of human life into a life divine. He believed in a spiritual realisation that not only liberated man but transformed his nature, enabling a divine life on earth. In 1926, with the help of his spiritual collaborator, Mirra Alfassa (referred to as "The Mother"), he founded the Sri Aurobindo Ashram. He left his body on 5 December 1950 in Pondicherry.

His main literary works are The Life Divine, which deals with theoretical aspects of Integral Yoga; Synthesis of Yoga, which deals with practical guidance to Integral Yoga; and Savitri: A Legend and a Symbol, an epic poem. His works also include philosophy, poetry, translations and commentaries on the Vedas, Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1943 and for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1950.[3]