Chapter 6Other Autobiographical Notes · Information Supplied to the King’s College Register

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[Answers (on right) to questions in a form received in 1903]

KING’S COLLEGE REGISTER PARTICULARS DESIRED.

INFORMATION.

Name.

Ghose Christian name or names.

Aravind. Acroyd. Any additional title

None (e.g. The Reverend) if any. Name and address of Father

Dr.. Krishnadhan Ghose. Civil living or deceased.

Surgeon deceased Name of School or where

St Paul’s School educated before University. School Honours. (a) In Athletics (b) In Learning University and College athletic

None. distinctions with dates. University and College prizes

Senior Classical Scholarship 1884 and scholarships with dates.

College Prizes for Greek Iambics and Latin Hexameters. 1890 (?) Cambridge University triposes

Classical Tripos 1892. and degrees, and dates thereof.

First Class Third Division Other degrees and dates thereof.

None College fellowship and offices

None (if any) with dates.

Short particulars of career

Entered H.H. the Maharaja Gaek-from date of first degree to

war of Baroda’s service Feb [1893].2 present time with business,

For the greater part of the time profession, particulars of

on special duty. Lecturer in publications, political and

French for three years and other honours. etc.

Assistant Professor of English for two years in the Baroda College Date of marriage (if any) and

[April]3 1901. Mrinalini Bose. maiden name of Wife. Present occupation (if any).

H.H the Maharaja Gaekwar’s Service, at present Secretary (acting). Present permanent address.

Racecourse Road. Baroda Clubs.

Baroda Officer’s Club. Baroda Gymkhana

Signed

Aravind. A. Ghose

Date

16t.h. Sept. 1903.

Srinagar. Cashmere.

2 MS 1903. See Table 1, page 565. — Ed. 3 MS June. See Table 1, page 565. — Ed.

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[Corrections made in 1928 to the printed entry of 1903]

KING’S COLLEGE REGISTER.

Old Entry Ghose, Aravinda Acroyd: son of Dr. Krishnadhan Ghose, late

of Khulna, Bengal, India. School, St Paul’s. Admitted 11 Oct. 1890; Scholar; Prizeman; 1st Class Classical Tripos, Part I., 1892; in H.H. the Maharajah Gaekwar of Baroda’s service *

since Feb. 1903; now acting secretary. Married, June 1901, Mrinalini Bose.

Address: Racecourse Road, Baroda.

Corrections of above Entry.

*from Feb 1893 to 1905; Professor of English and Vice- Principal, Baroda College.

Additional Information up to Date.

Principal, National College, Calcutta, from 1906 to 1908. Editor philosophical monthly, Arya; (1914–1921).

Present Permanent Postal Address and designation (e.g. The Rev.)

Sri Aurobindo Ghose 28 Rue Fran¸cois Martin

Pondicherry Signature

Aurobindo Ghose. Date

August 31. 1928.

Corrections of Statements Made in Biographies and Other Publications