Knowledge and Curriculum: Philosophical and Sociological Perspectives - Seminar
SRI AUROBINDO 1872–1950 BRIEF LIFE–SKETCH •Sri Aurobindo–Born in Calcuta on 15th August in 1872 • At the age of 7–went to England and live there for 14 years • Latin,Greek,French, German,Italian and Spanish • Bri l iant and Passed I.C.S.• Returned to 1893 and joined Baroda Co l ege as lecturer • Cultural and literary activities •Learnt Sanskrit,Marathi, Gujarathi and Bengali • Began yoga in 1904 • Spiritual experiences • In 1905 joined Political movement • Started the journal“Bandemataram’•Arrested in 1908,remained in a jail for a year • In1910,went to Pondichery and Started Sri Aurobindo Ashram •Spent the rest of his life in the Ashram doing Yoga sadhana,meditation for spiritual growth and development •Aurobindo was transformed from a politician to a philosopher •Preached to the world his philosophy of Dharam,spiritual growth, Brahmacharya,Yoga and Educational ideology •Died in 1950 . PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION ...