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High-level meeting held to deliberate on 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Sri Aurobindo • Apr. 12, 2025, 8:07 AM ET (The Hindu)
Floral tributes paid to Sri Aurobindo on the 115th anniversary of his arrival in Puducherry • Apr. 5, 2025, 4:21 AM ET (The Hindu)

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Also Known As Shri Aravinda • Aurobindo Ghose • Shri Aurobindo
Born August 15, 1872 • India
Died December 5, 1950 (aged 78) • India
Founder Puducherry
Subjects Of Study Yoga • enlightenment • moksha

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