Tales Of Prison Life - Sri Aurobindo | Sri Aurobindo Ashram Puducherry

Sri Aurobindo of Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry authored Tales Of Prison Life Book which is about his experiences as an undertrial prisoner in Alipore Jail, Calcutta. Three essays are showcased in this soft cover book of 132 pages in which Sri Aurobindo discusses the noble character of the young revolutionaries imprisoned with him, a poem Invitation which he wrote in Alipore Jail and a speech at Uttarpara in which he disclosed for the first time some of the spiritual experiences he had in jail

Arrested for conspiracy in May 1908, Sri Aurobindo spent one full year in jail while the British Government, in a protracted trial, tried to implicate him in various revolutionary activities.

Acquitted and released in May 1909, he wrote a series of articles in Bengali in the journal Suprabhat describing his life in prison and the courtroom. Translated by late professor Sisir Kumar Ghosh of Santiniketan, these articles form the main text of this book.

Sri Aurobindo Ghosh born on August 15, 1872, a yogi, seer, philosopher, poet and Indian Nationalist who propounded a philosophy of divine life on earth through spiritual evolution.

Details of the Book:

ISBN Code: 978-93-5210-160-3
Subject: Tales Of Prison Life
Pages: 132 pages (Soft Cover)
Dimensions (in cms): 12x18
Weight: 150 gms
Delivery Time: 6-7 days
Country of Origin: India

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