the ledger of connections
The Connections of Sri Aurobindo
Indian Bengali philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet and nationalist (1872–1950) Every person recorded alongside Sri Aurobindo in the archive: family, teachers, students, influences, and the contemporaries who shared the same years.
Family & Connections
People recorded alongside Sri Aurobindo in the ledgers of the archive.
- Parents
- Krishnadhan Ghosh, Swamalata Devi
- Spouses
- Mrinalini Devi
- Siblings
- Barindra Kumar Ghosh, Manmohan Ghose, Sarojini Ghosh, Benoy Bhushan Ghosh
- Teachers
- Vishnu Bhaskar Lele, Dinendra Kumar Ray
- Students
- Mirra Alfassa, Nolini Kanta Gupta, Champaklal, Nirodbaran, Pavitra, Satprem, Indra Sen, Jean Herbert, R.N.Patkar, Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi
- Influenced by
- Vedanta, Henri Bergson, John Dewey
Alive in the same years
Records in the archive whose lifetimes overlapped the years 1872 to 1950.
Modern era
Stefan Thomas
February 1, 1932 – February 7, 2025
Historical figure
Modern era
Juan Benet
October 7, 1927 – January 5, 1993
Spanish writer (1927–1993)
Modern era
Joseph Poon
b. 1935
Taiwanese film director, screenwriter and producer
Modern era
Timothy C. May
1940 – September 22, 2011
English sociologist & race car historian (1940-2011)
Modern era
Richard Teng
December 29, 1906 – May 5, 1990
Estonian ship captain resided in Canada (1906-1990)
Modern era
Arthur Hayes
January 3, 1923 – April 1, 1997
1923-1997
Modern era
Roger Ver
February 27, 1944 – January 12, 2020
English conservative philosopher and writer (1944–2020)
Modern era
Erik Voorhees
b. c. 1901
American businessman and entrepreneur
Modern era
Su Zhu
February 16, 1921 – August 20, 2008
2nd Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, 2nd Premier of the People's Republic of China (1921–2008)
Modern era
Raoul Pal
January 12, 1912 – March 10, 1995
Finnish writer (1912-1995)
Modern era
Antonio Juliano
December 26, 1942 – December 13, 2023
Italian footballer (1942–2023)
Modern era
Brian Brooks
1937 – April 8, 2026
New Zealand legal academic (1937–2026)