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A Legend and a Symbol
← Sri Aurobindo

Autobiographical Notes

CWSA· Vol. 36· Prose

Book 1. Part One: Autobiographical Notes · Section One: Life Sketches and Other Autobiographical Notes

  1. C. 1Sri Aurobindo: A Life Sketch · Sri Aurobindo: A Life Sketch
  2. C. 2Sri Aurobindo: A Life Sketch · Appendix: Letters on “Sri Aurobindo: A Life Sketch”
  3. C. 3Incomplete Life Sketches · Incomplete Life Sketch in Outline Form, c. 1922
  4. C. 4Incomplete Life Sketches · Fragmentary Life Sketch, c. 1928
  5. C. 5Other Autobiographical Notes · A Day in Srinagar
  6. C. 6Other Autobiographical Notes · Information Supplied to the King’s College Register

Book 2. Part One: Autobiographical Notes · Section Two: Corrections of Statements Made in Biographies and Other Publications

  1. C. 1Early Life in India and England, 1872–1893 · Language Learning
  2. C. 2Early Life in India and England, 1872–1893 · In London
  3. C. 3Early Life in India and England, 1872–1893 · Early Poetry
  4. C. 4Early Life in India and England, 1872–1893 · At Cambridge
  5. C. 5Early Life in India and England, 1872–1893 · The Riding Examination
  6. C. 6Early Life in India and England, 1872–1893 · Political Interests and Activities
  7. C. 7Early Life in India and England, 1872–1893 · The Meeting with the Maharaja of Baroda
  8. C. 8Early Life in India and England, 1872–1893 · Departure from England
  9. C. 9Life in Baroda, 1893–1906 · Service in Baroda State
  10. C. 10Life in Baroda, 1893–1906 · Language Study at Baroda
  11. C. 11Life in Baroda, 1893–1906 · Poetry Writing at Baroda
  12. C. 12Life in Baroda, 1893–1906 · Meetings with His Grandfather at Deoghar
  13. C. 13Political Life, 1893–1910 · A General Note on Sri Aurobindo’s Political Life
  14. C. 14Political Life, 1893–1910 · The Indu Prakash Articles
  15. C. 15Political Life, 1893–1910 · Beginnings of the Revolutionary Movement
  16. C. 16Political Life, 1893–1910 · Attitude towards Violent Revolution
  17. C. 17Political Life, 1893–1910 · General Note (referring especially to the Alipur Case and Sri Aurobindo’s politics)
  18. C. 18Political Life, 1893–1910 · Sister Nivedita
  19. C. 19Political Life, 1893–1910 · Bhawani Mandir
  20. C. 20The Indian National Congress: Moderates and · Extremists
  21. C. 21The Indian National Congress: Moderates and · The Barisal Conference and the Start of the Yugantar
  22. C. 22The Indian National Congress: Moderates and · Principal of the Bengal National College
  23. C. 23The Indian National Congress: Moderates and · Start of the Bande Mataram
  24. C. 24The Indian National Congress: Moderates and · The Policy of the Bande Mataram
  25. C. 25The Indian National Congress: Moderates and · The Bande Mataram Sedition Case
  26. C. 26The Indian National Congress: Moderates and · The Surat Congress
  27. C. 27The Indian National Congress: Moderates and · The Alipore Bomb Case
  28. C. 28The Indian National Congress: Moderates and · The Open Letters of July and December 1909
  29. C. 29The Indian National Congress: Moderates and · The Karmayogin Case
  30. C. 30The Departure from Calcutta, 1910 · To Charu Chandra Dutt
  31. C. 31The Departure from Calcutta, 1910 · To the Editor, Sunday Times
  32. C. 32The Departure from Calcutta, 1910 · On an Article by Ramchandra Majumdar
  33. C. 33The Departure from Calcutta, 1910 · To Pavitra (Philippe Barbier Saint Hilaire)
  34. C. 34Life in Pondicherry, 1910–1950 · Meeting with the Mother
  35. C. 35Life in Pondicherry, 1910–1950 · The Arya
  36. C. 36Life in Pondicherry, 1910–1950 · The Development of the Ashram
  37. C. 37Life in Pondicherry, 1910–1950 · Support for the Allies
  38. C. 38Life in Pondicherry, 1910–1950 · Muslims and the 1947 Partition of Bengal
  39. C. 39Early Spiritual Development · First Turn towards Spiritual Seeking
  40. C. 40Early Spiritual Development · Beginnings of Yoga at Baroda
  41. C. 41Early Spiritual Development · Meeting with Vishnu Bhaskar Lele
  42. C. 42Early Spiritual Development · Sadhana 1908–1909
  43. C. 43Philosophy and Writings · Sources of His Philosophy
  44. C. 44Philosophy and Writings · Perseus the Deliverer
  45. C. 45Philosophy and Writings · Essays on the Gita
  46. C. 46Philosophy and Writings · The Future Poetry
  47. C. 47Philosophy and Writings · The Mother
  48. C. 48Philosophy and Writings · Some Philosophical Topics
  49. C. 49Philosophy and Writings · Appendix: Notes of Uncertain Origin

Book 3. Part Two: Letters of Historical Interest · Section One: Letters on Personal, Practical and Political Matters, 1890–1926

  1. C. 1Family Letters, 1890–1919 · Extract from a Letter to His Father
  2. C. 2Family Letters, 1890–1919 · To His Sister
  3. C. 3Family Letters, 1890–1919 · Extract from a Letter to His Brother
  4. C. 4Family Letters, 1890–1919 · To His Uncle
  5. C. 5Family Letters, 1890–1919 · To His Wife
  6. C. 6Family Letters, 1890–1919 · To His Father-in-Law
  7. C. 7Family Letters, 1890–1919 · To Lord Kimberley
  8. C. 8Letters Written While Employed in the Princely State of Baroda, 1895–1906 · To Bhuban Babu
  9. C. 9Letters Written While Employed in the Princely State of Baroda, 1895–1906 · To an Officer of the Baroda State
  10. C. 10Letters Written While Employed in the Princely State of Baroda, 1895–1906 · Draft of a Reply to the Resident on the Curzon Circular
  11. C. 11Letters Written While Employed in the Princely State of Baroda, 1895–1906 · To the Dewan, on the Government’s Reply to the Letter on the Curzon Circular
  12. C. 12Letters Written While Employed in the Princely State of Baroda, 1895–1906 · To the Naib Dewan, on the Infant Marriage Bill
  13. C. 13Letters Written While Employed in the Princely State of Baroda, 1895–1906 · A Letter of Condolence
  14. C. 14Letters Written While Employed in the Princely State of Baroda, 1895–1906 · To R. C. Dutt
  15. C. 15Letters Written While Employed in the Princely State of Baroda, 1895–1906 · To the Principal, Baroda College
  16. C. 16Letters Written While Employed in the Princely State of Baroda, 1895–1906 · To the Dewan, on Rejoining the College
  17. C. 17Letters Written While Employed in the Princely State of Baroda, 1895–1906 · To the Maharaja
  18. C. 18Letters Written While Employed in the Princely State of Baroda, 1895–1906 · A Letter of Recommendation
  19. C. 19Associates, 1906–1926 · To Bipin Chandra Pal
  20. C. 20Associates, 1906–1926 · A Letter of Acknowledgement
  21. C. 21Associates, 1906–1926 · To Hemendra Prasad Ghose
  22. C. 22Associates, 1906–1926 · To Aswinicoomar Banerji
  23. C. 23Associates, 1906–1926 · To Dr. S. K. Mullick
  24. C. 24Associates, 1906–1926 · Telegrams about a Planned Political Reception
  25. C. 25Associates, 1906–1926 · Extract from a Letter to Parthasarathi Aiyangar
  26. C. 26Associates, 1906–1926 · Note on a Forged Document
  27. C. 27Associates, 1906–1926 · To Anandrao
  28. C. 28Associates, 1906–1926 · To Motilal Roy
  29. C. 29Associates, 1906–1926 · Draft of a Letter to Saurin Bose
  30. C. 30Associates, 1906–1926 · To K. R. Appadurai
  31. C. 31Associates, 1906–1926 · Fragmentary Draft Letter
  32. C. 32Associates, 1906–1926 · To a Would-be Contributor to the Arya
  33. C. 33Associates, 1906–1926 · To Joseph Baptista
  34. C. 34Associates, 1906–1926 · To Balkrishna Shivaram Moonje
  35. C. 35Associates, 1906–1926 · To Chittaranjan Das
  36. C. 36Associates, 1906–1926 · To Shyamsundar Chakravarty
  37. C. 37Open Letters Published in Newspapers, 1909–1925 · To the Editor of the Bengalee
  38. C. 38Open Letters Published in Newspapers, 1909–1925 · To the Editor of the Hindu
  39. C. 39Open Letters Published in Newspapers, 1909–1925 · To the Editor of the New India
  40. C. 40Open Letters Published in Newspapers, 1909–1925 · To the Editor of the Hindustan
  41. C. 41Open Letters Published in Newspapers, 1909–1925 · To the Editor of the Independent
  42. C. 42Open Letters Published in Newspapers, 1909–1925 · To the Editor of the Standard Bearer
  43. C. 43Open Letters Published in Newspapers, 1909–1925 · To the Editor of the Bombay Chronicle

Book 4. Part Two: Letters of Historical Interest · Section Two: Early Letters on Yoga and the Spiritual Life, 1911–1928

  1. C. 1Extracts from Letters to the Mother and Paul Richard, 1911–c. 1922 · To Paul Richard
  2. C. 2Extracts from Letters to the Mother and Paul Richard, 1911–c. 1922 · To the Mother and Paul Richard
  3. C. 3Extracts from Letters to the Mother and Paul Richard, 1911–c. 1922 · Draft of a Letter
  4. C. 4To People in India, 1914–1926 · To N. K. Gogte
  5. C. 5To People in India, 1914–1926 · Draft of a Letter to Nolini Kanta Gupta
  6. C. 6To People in India, 1914–1926 · To A. B. Purani
  7. C. 7To People in India, 1914–1926 · To V. Chandrasekharam
  8. C. 8To People in India, 1914–1926 · Extract from a Letter to K. N. Dixit
  9. C. 9To People in India, 1914–1926 · To Ramchandran
  10. C. 10To People in India, 1914–1926 · To and about V. Tirupati
  11. C. 11To People in India, 1914–1926 · To Daulatram Sharma
  12. C. 12To Barindra Kumar Ghose and Others, 1922–1928 · To Barindra Kumar Ghose
  13. C. 13To Barindra Kumar Ghose and Others, 1922–1928 · To Hrishikesh Kanjilal
  14. C. 14To Barindra Kumar Ghose and Others, 1922–1928 · To Krishnashashi
  15. C. 15To Barindra Kumar Ghose and Others, 1922–1928 · To Rajani Palit
  16. C. 16To Barindra Kumar Ghose and Others, 1922–1928 · Draft Letters to and about Kumud Bandhu Bagchi
  17. C. 17To People in America, 1926–1927 · To Mr. and Mrs. Sharman
  18. C. 18To People in America, 1926–1927 · To the Advance Distributing Company
  19. C. 19To People in America, 1926–1927 · Draft of a Letter to C. E. Lefebvre
  20. C. 20To People in America, 1926–1927 · To and about Anna Bogenholm Sloane
  21. C. 21Draft Letters, 1926–1928 · To an Unknown Person
  22. C. 22Draft Letters, 1926–1928 · To and about Marie Potel

Book 5. Part Two: Letters of Historical Interest · Section Three: Other Letters of Historical Interest on Yoga and Practical Life, 1921–1938

  1. C. 1On Yoga and Fund-raising for the Ashram, 1921–1938 · To and about Durgadas Shett
  2. C. 2On Yoga and Fund-raising for the Ashram, 1921–1938 · To and about Punamchand M. Shah
  3. C. 3To and about Public Figures, 1930–1937 · Draft of a Letter to Maharani Chimnabai II
  4. C. 4To and about Public Figures, 1930–1937 · On a Proposed Visit by Mahatma Gandhi
  5. C. 5To and about Public Figures, 1930–1937 · To Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
  6. C. 6To and about Public Figures, 1930–1937 · To and about Morarji Desai
  7. C. 7To and about Public Figures, 1930–1937 · On a Proposed Visit by Jawaharlal Nehru
  8. C. 8To and about Public Figures, 1930–1937 · To Birendra Kishore Roy Chowdhury

Book 6. Part Three: Public Statements and Other Communications · Section One: Public Statements, Messages, Letters and Telegrams on Indian and World Events, 1940–1950

  1. C. 1On the Second World War, 1940–1943 · Contributions to Allied War Funds
  2. C. 2On the Second World War, 1940–1943 · Notes about the War Fund Contributions
  3. C. 3On the Second World War, 1940–1943 · On the War: An Unreleased Statement
  4. C. 4On the Second World War, 1940–1943 · India and the War
  5. C. 5On the Second World War, 1940–1943 · On the War: Private Letters That Were Made Public
  6. C. 6On Indian Independence, 1942–1947 · On the Cripps Proposal
  7. C. 7On Indian Independence, 1942–1947 · On the Wavell Plan
  8. C. 8On Indian Independence, 1942–1947 · On the Cabinet Mission Proposals
  9. C. 9On Indian Independence, 1942–1947 · The Fifteenth of August 1947
  10. C. 10On the Integration of the French Settlements in India, 1947–1950 · The Future Union (A Programme)
  11. C. 11On the Integration of the French Settlements in India, 1947–1950 · On the Disturbances of 15 August 1947 in Pondicherry
  12. C. 12On the Integration of the French Settlements in India, 1947–1950 · Letters to Surendra Mohan Ghosh
  13. C. 13On the Integration of the French Settlements in India, 1947–1950 · Note on a Projet de loi
  14. C. 14Messages on Indian and World Events, 1948–1950 · On the Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi
  15. C. 15Messages on Indian and World Events, 1948–1950 · On the World Situation (July 1948)
  16. C. 16On Linguistic Provinces (Message to · Andhra University)
  17. C. 17On Linguistic Provinces (Message to · Letters Related to the Andhra University Award
  18. C. 18On Linguistic Provinces (Message to · The Present Darkness (April 1950)
  19. C. 19On Linguistic Provinces (Message to · On the Korean Conflict

Book 7. Part Three: Public Statements and Other Communications · Section Two: Private Letters to Public Figures and to the Editor of Mother India, 1948–1950

  1. C. 1Private Letters to Public Figures, 1948–1950 · To Surendra Mohan Ghosh
  2. C. 2Private Letters to Public Figures, 1948–1950 · To Kailas Nath Katju
  3. C. 3Private Letters to Public Figures, 1948–1950 · To K. M. Munshi
  4. C. 4Notes and Letters to the Editor of Mother India on Indian and World Events, 1949–1950 · On French India and on Pakistan
  5. C. 5Notes and Letters to the Editor of Mother India on Indian and World Events, 1949–1950 · On Cardinal Wyszynski, Catholicism and Communism
  6. C. 6Notes and Letters to the Editor of Mother India on Indian and World Events, 1949–1950 · On the Kashmir Problem
  7. C. 7Notes and Letters to the Editor of Mother India on Indian and World Events, 1949–1950 · On “New Year Thoughts”
  8. C. 8Notes and Letters to the Editor of Mother India on Indian and World Events, 1949–1950 · Rishis as Leaders
  9. C. 9Notes and Letters to the Editor of Mother India on Indian and World Events, 1949–1950 · On Military Action
  10. C. 10Notes and Letters to the Editor of Mother India on Indian and World Events, 1949–1950 · The Nehru-Liaquat Pact and After
  11. C. 11Notes and Letters to the Editor of Mother India on Indian and World Events, 1949–1950 · On the Communist Movement

Book 8. Part Four: Public Statements and Notices Concerning · Section One: Public Statements and Notices concerning the Ashram, 1927–1937

  1. C. 1Public Statements about the Ashram, 1927 and 1934 · On the Ashram’s Finances (1927)
  2. C. 2Public Statements about the Ashram, 1927 and 1934 · On the Ashram (1934)
  3. C. 3Notices for Members of the Ashram, 1928–1937 · Notices of May 1928
  4. C. 4Notices for Members of the Ashram, 1928–1937 · Notices of 1929–1937

Book 9. Part Four: Public Statements and Notices Concerning · Section Two: Public Statements about Sri Aurobindo’s Path of Yoga, 1934 and 1949

  1. C. 1Sri Aurobindo’s Teaching
  2. C. 2A Message to America
  3. C. 3NOTE ON THE TEXTS