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The Religious, the Spiritual, and the Secular presents an account of Auroville, a city in contemporary southeast India, and the vision of founder and well-known guru Sri Aurobindo. Aurovilles eventual takeover and the promotion of its goals by the Indian government leads to a thought-provoking discussion of the meaning of secularism in India.
2021-22 ALL IAS/PCS Modern India & Indian National Movement General Studies
2023 UPPCS (Pre) General Studies & CSAT Solved Papers
This book explores the political and textual interrelations which linked anti-colonialists, nationalists, and modernists in the years 1890-1920. Focusing on both canonical and less well-known figures, and interconnecting Europe, India, and South Africa, the book considers how resistance to domination and nationalist processes of 'making new' emerged not only in reaction to the colonizer but due to the interaction between colonial margins at the time.
In this book an attempt has been made to compare the two legendary writers by comparing the eastern way of thinking with the western way. Shakespeare is amongst the writers Sri Aurobindo holds in high esteem. Sri Aurobindo’s admiration for the great dramatist resulted in obvious Shakespearean influences on him. He adopts for his plays Elizabethan model of drama perfected by Shakespeare’s genius. Shakespeare’s influence is traceable also in Sri Aurobindo’s sonnets. It is said that Sri Aurobindo had Shakespearean literature on his bed-side when he left his mortal remains. Both the great writers were not satisfied by merely holding mirror to the nature but due to their greater and deepe...
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Bhagat Singh was a prominent figure in India's fight for independence against British colonial rule. Born in present-day Pakistan, he was deeply influenced by the British mistreatment of Indian people and became involved in the nationalist movement at a young age. Bhagat Singh was a revolutionary socialist who believed in the power of mass mobilization and advocated for an inclusive and egalitarian society based on socialist principles. He is remembered for his daring acts of protest against British rule, including his role in the Lahore Conspiracy Case, which ultimately led to his execution by hanging. Bhagat Singh's sacrifice and commitment to the cause of Indian independence has made him a national hero in India, and his ideas and actions continue to inspire generations of Indians to fight for social justice and equality