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Historical Event on 8/15/1872

Sri Aurobindo Man Mohan Ghosh born in Calcutta. He was a renaissance yoga philosopher, freedom fighter and teacher. His 30-volume work discusses the 'superman', a metaphor for the divinely transformed individual soul. He withdrew from the world in 1910 and founded International Ashram in Pondicherry.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/19/1992A 12-member Congress (I) TUJS coalition ministry led by S. R. Burman sworn in Tripura.
3/10/2000Nirmal Verma, distinguished Hindi writer, and eminent Punjabi novelist Gurchal Singh selected jointly for the 35th Jnanpith Award for 1999.
12/5/1950Sikkim becomes a protectorate of India.
11/3/1991India's short range surface-to-air missile (SAM) 'Trishul' successfully tested.
4/16/1974Dr. Sarvapalli Radhanakrishnan, former President of India, Philosophist and litterateur, passed away.
12/31/1993Manipur placed under President's rule; Bangarappa launches Karnataka Congress Party.
2/18/1983Violence between Hindu Tamils and Buddhist Singhalese in Sri Lanka marks beginning of Tamil rebellion by Tiger freedom fighters demanding an independent nation called Eelam. Prolonged civil war results.
4/15/1956A combined army and police action against well armed Naga rebels.
2/28/1968International City Auroville inaugurated the Aurobindo Ashram in Pondechery.
9/21/1898Tushar Kanti Ghosh, famous journalist, was born.