Nolini Kanta Gupta
Nolini Kanta Gupta (born January 13, 1889 in Faridpur , Bengal presidency , † February 7, 1984 ) was an Indian freedom fighter, author, poet and student of Sri Aurobindo . For several decades he was the general secretary of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram .
Childhood and youth
Nolini Kanta Gupta grew up in Rangpur and later attended the Presidency College in Calcutta . After the partition of Bengal in 1905 by the British colonial power, he joined a group of local revolutionaries to fight for the freedom of India. He was arrested in 1908 and spent a year in custody with Sri Aurobindo. After his acquittal, he worked for two newspapers published by Sri Aurobindo.
Activity in the Sri Aurobindo Ashram
Sri Aurobindo moved from Calcutta to Pondicherry in southeast India in 1910 . Six months later Gupta followed him and in 1926 finally joined the newly established community of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram. He served as the general secretary of the Ashram for more than sixty years and was also named one of the Trustees of the Ashram Trust. He also taught in the Ashram School, the International Center of Education, published numerous works in English and Bengali and was the editor of several magazines.
literature
- Nolini Kanta Gupta (2012), The Mother Abides. Final Reflections 1973-1983. Pondicherry, Sri Aurobindo Ashram
- Nolini Kanta Gupta (2019), The Mother Remains. Last reflections 1973 - 1983. Auro Media Verlag, ISBN 9783963870286 (e-book)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gupta, Nolini Kanta |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian freedom fighter and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 13, 1889 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Faridpur , Bengal Presidency |
| DATE OF DEATH | 7th February 1984 |