Sri Aurobindo, Signed (3 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Bankim-Tilak-Dayananda, 1st edition, Calcutta: Arya Publishing House, 1940 An extremely scarce, signed copy of Aurobindo Ghose s essays on three influential socio-political and literary figures in Indian history: Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and Dayananda Saraswati. This fascinating book explores the political and spiritual legacies of these men, and their impact on India s cultural and intellectual landscape. From Tilak s role in the Indian independence movement to Dayananda s promotion of Vedic teachings, these figures represent a complex and often controversial history that continues to shape modern India. Signed, in original covers, by Sri Aurobindo Ghose (1872-1950). Sri Aurobindo was an Indian philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet, educationalist and Indian nationalist. He was also a journalist, editing newspapers such as Bande Mataram. He joined the Indian movement for independence from British colonial rule. Until 1910 he was one of its influential leaders, and then became a spiritual reformer, introducing his visions on human progress and spiritual evolution. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Kalidasa, 1st edition, Calcutta: Arya Sahitya Bhavan, 1929 An extremely scarce, signed copy of Aurobindo Ghose s description of the life and contributions of Kalidasa, ancient India s most famous poet. Signed, in original covers, by Sri Aurobindo Ghose (1872-1950). Sri Aurobindo was an Indian philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet, educationalist and Indian nationalist. He was also a journalist, editing newspapers such as Bande Mataram. He joined the Indian movement for independence from British colonial rule. Until 1910 he was one of its influential leaders, and then became a spiritual reformer, introducing his visions on human progress and spiritual evolution. Signed by Author(s).

First edition, inscribed by Mirra Alfassa ("The Mother") on the front free endpaper, "To Eléonore, with blessings, M.A." The recipient, Eleanore Montgomery, was an early American follower of Aurobindo and established the Sri Aurobindo International Center Foundation to fundraise for the Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry. Following Aurobindo's death in 1950, Alfassa took over leadership of the ashram, receiving prominent visitors, including Nehru and Indira Gandhi. Montgomery, a fashion editor at Vogue, first visited Pondicherry in the early 1950s and set up the foundation at Alfassa's request. This work was compiled from manuscripts Aurobindo composed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the editors intending it to be a path "to a fuller study of Sri Aurobindo's approach to the Poet and his Age" (preface). Octavo. Original light green wrappers, spine and front cover lettered in blue. In early, perhaps original, thin acetate jacket. Housed in custom green cloth slipcase and chemise. 1955 pencil notation on front free endpaper. Spine sunned, light cockling to covers; jacket sometime secured with adhesive tape, a few abrasions: very good.