Sri Aurobindo Ghosh was born in the year :

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The correct answer is 1872

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Sri Aurobindo Ghosh was born in the year 1872.
Sri Aurobindo was an Indian philosopher, yogi, guru, poet, and nationalist.
He joined the Indian movement for independence from British rule, for a while was one of its influential leaders, and then became a spiritual reformer, introducing his visions on human progress and spiritual evolution.
He was also one of the founders of the Bengal National College.

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Sri Aurobindo was born on 15th August 1872 in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Kolkata, West Bengal, India).
His writings include philosophical works such as The Life Divine, which deals with theoretical aspects of Integral Yoga; Synthesis of Yoga, which deals with practical guidance to Integral Yoga; and Savitra, an epic poem.
He passed away on 5th December 1950 in Pondicherry, India.