Sri Aurobindo

Autobiographical Notes

and Other Writings of Historical Interest

Part One. Autobiographical Notes

2. Sri Aurobindo’s corrections of statements in a proposed biography

Political Life, 1893–1910

Sister Nivedita [3]

[Sri Aurobindo was influenced by the patriotic fervour of Swami Vivekananda’s utterances, such as his “Mission of the Vedanta” speech.]

Sri Aurobindo was not aware of this speech or of any political action by Vivekananda. He had only heard casually of Vivekananda’s intense patriotic feelings which inspired Sister Nivedita.