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

The Indian National Congress: Moderates and Extremists [2]

Sri Aurobindo, like all his countrymen, had great respect for Gokhale; . . .

[Altered to:] Sri Aurobindo, like all his countrymen, did not fail to recognise the finer elements in Gokhale’s mind and character;. . .

Alter as indicated. After an hour’s conversation with Gokhale in the train between Ahmedabad and Baroda it was impossible for Sri Aurobindo to retain any great respect for Gokhale as a politician, whatever his merits as a man.