Sri Aurobindo was an Indian philosopher, yogi, guru, poet, and nationalist who was born in 1872.
Sri Aurobindo (Aurobindo Ghose; August 15, 1872 – December 5, 1950) was an Indian philosopher, yoga guru, maharishi, poet, and nationalist. He also worked as a journalist, editing publications such as Vande Mataram. He joined the Indian independence movement and was one of its influential leaders until 1910, when he became a spiritual reformer, introducing his visions of human progress and spiritual evolution.
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