Nationalism

Written by Vijay Poddar as his second quarterly test answer in the 1st year of Higher Course at SAICE, this was published in Mother India, 15 August 1962.

Aug 15 2022August 11, 2022

India and Her Mission: Free E-Books on India

Article, Book of the Month, Education, Indian History, Nation, Sri Aurobindo - The Eternal Presence / By Jamshed Mavalwalla

Sri Aurobindo Society has published nine e-books on India, compiled from the works of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother by Jamshed M. Mavalwalla. Free download.

Jul 21 2022July 18, 2022

Of Moral Violence and Gandhian Ahimsa

Article, Human Evolution, Indian History, Nation, Peace, Society, Twelve Soul-qualities / By M. P. Pandit

In addition to the article by M. P. Pandit we also include some remarks made by Sri Aurobindo in 1923 regarding the Gandhian method of Satyagraha of Ahimsa.

Jun 21 2022July 10, 2022

Major Somnath Sharma, PVC – The ‘Saviour of Kashmir’ (Part 4)

Book of the Month, Courage, Indian History, Nation, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Shyam Kumari

This is the concluding part of the biography of Major Somnath Sharma, the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra in independent India.

May 21 2022September 2, 2022

Bringing Indian Culture in Schools: An Educationist’s Experience and Insights (Video)

Culture, Education, Insightful Conversations, Society, Video / By Beloo Mehra

Dr. Chhalamayi Reddy, an award-winning principal with more than 30 years of experience, shares her experience of bringing Indian-ness at her school.

May 21 2022May 19, 2022

Major Somnath Sharma, PVC – The ‘Saviour of Kashmir’ (Part 3)

Book of the Month, Courage, Indian History, Nation, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Shyam Kumari

Shyam Kumari writes: “It was as if the Goddess of war was asking for the sacrifice of this brave soldier to make a martyr of him.”

Apr 21 2022April 20, 2022

Major Somnath Sharma, PVC – The ‘Saviour of Kashmir’ (Part 2)

Book of the Month, Courage, Indian History, Nation, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Shyam Kumari

We continue with part 2 of the biography of Major Somnath Sharma, the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra in independent India.

Mar 21 2022March 21, 2022

Courage Our Armour, Faith Our Sword, We Must Walk

Courage, Editorial, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Beloo Mehra

We explore Courage through several viewpoints for it is an essential quality on the path of yoga of transformation – on individual and collective level.

Mar 21 2022September 27, 2022

Sri Aurobindo on Courage and Nationalism

Article, Courage, Nation, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Renaissance Editor

These bold and spirited passages from Bande Mataram give us a deeper view of nationalism based in courage — making them highly relevant for our times.

Mar 21 2022March 20, 2022

Remembering Bagha Jatin – Part 1

Article, Courage, Indian History, Mother India Archives, Nation, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Satyavrata Bharadwaj

As an offering to celebrate the 75th year of Indian independence, we highlight the tremendous contribution of the great revolutionary Jatin Mukherjeee, popularly known as Bagha Jatin.

Mar 21 2022March 20, 2022

Remembering Bagha Jatin – Part 2

Article, Courage, Indian History, Mother India Archives, Nation, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Satyavrata Bharadwaj

We continue with some glimpses of the tremendous contribution of the great revolutionary Jatin Mukherjeee, popularly known as Bagha Jatin.

Mar 21 2022March 20, 2022

The Poetic Strength and Beauty of ‘Baji Prabhou’ – Part I

Article, Courage, Culture, Indian History, Nation, Poetry, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Shruti Bidwaikar

Read how Sri Aurobindo, the poet par excellence, expresses the exemplary strength, patriotism and valour of Baji Prabhou Deshpande by invoking different rasas.

Mar 21 2022March 20, 2022

The Poetic Strength and Beauty of ‘Baji Prabhou’ – Part II

Article, Courage, Culture, Indian History, Nation, Poetry, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Shruti Bidwaikar

The author reminds us that Sri Aurobindo, Swami Vivekananda and Shivaji, all three of them worked for the nation in the spirit of the yoga of the Bhagavad Gita.

Mar 21 2022April 6, 2022

Major Somnath Sharma, PVC – The ‘Saviour of Kashmir’ (Part 1)

Book of the Month, Courage, Education, Indian History, Nation, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Shyam Kumari

This brief biography of Major Somnath Sharma, independent India’s first recipient of Param Vir Chakra, is written by a member of Sri Aurobindo Ashram.

Mar 21 2022March 21, 2022

The Bourgeois and the Samurai – Part 1

Article, Courage, Indian History, Nation, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Renaissance Editor

This essay by Sri Aurobindo presents perhaps the finest analysis ever made about one of the most significant ways in which European colonial rule destroyed the spirit of India which strove for high ideals and noble values.

Mar 21 2022March 21, 2022

The Bourgeois and the Samurai – Part 2

Article, Courage, Indian History, Nation, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Renaissance Editor

Sri Aurobindo explains how the British policy and British education successfully fostered and ensured the rapid growth of Bourgeois mentality in India.

Sri Aurobindo’s Work for India’s Political Liberation

India and Her Mission: Free E-Books on India

Of Moral Violence and Gandhian Ahimsa

Major Somnath Sharma, PVC – The ‘Saviour of Kashmir’ (Part 4)

Bringing Indian Culture in Schools: An Educationist’s Experience and Insights (Video)

Major Somnath Sharma, PVC – The ‘Saviour of Kashmir’ (Part 3)

Major Somnath Sharma, PVC – The ‘Saviour of Kashmir’ (Part 2)

Courage Our Armour, Faith Our Sword, We Must Walk

Sri Aurobindo on Courage and Nationalism

Remembering Bagha Jatin – Part 1

Remembering Bagha Jatin – Part 2

The Poetic Strength and Beauty of ‘Baji Prabhou’ – Part I

The Poetic Strength and Beauty of ‘Baji Prabhou’ – Part II

Major Somnath Sharma, PVC – The ‘Saviour of Kashmir’ (Part 1)

The Bourgeois and the Samurai – Part 1

The Bourgeois and the Samurai – Part 2

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