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This chapter provides a detail discussion on Aurobindo Ghose’s life, writings, his ideas and thoughts. Through this chapter, the readers may also develop some ideas towards Sri Aurobindo’s views on the philosophical interpretation of reality and spiritual aspects, the ideal of human unity, doctrine of passive resistance, freedom and nationalism, idea of economic reconstruction, boycott, his philosophy of education and universalism. The chapter also provides a separate section of conclusion and summary of the chapter in order to cater to the needs of the students in particular and reader at large.
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‘The Doctrine of Passive Resistance’ is authored by Sri Aurobindo Ghose. It is based on a series of articles by Aurobindo, published in April 1907 in the Daily ‘Bande Mataram’. These articles were written when Bengal was burning with indignation after its partition on 16 October 1905.
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The Satya Yuga also called Satyug in Hinduism, is the first of the four Yugas, the ‘Yuga (Age or Era) of Truth’, when humanity is governed by Gods, and every manifestation or work is close to the purest ideal and humanity will allow intrinsic goodness to rule supreme. It is sometimes referred to as the ‘Golden Age’.
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Sri Aurobindo Centre for Advanced Research (SACAR). Address, 39, Vanniar Street, Vaithikuppam, Puducherry. http://www.sacar.in/pdf/Integral%20Education.pdf.
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Lama, B.B. (2022). Sri Aurobindo Ghose. In: Tomar, A., Malik, S.K. (eds) Reappraising Modern Indian Thought. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1415-7_5
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