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Comment in 150 words: “Nationalism is not a mere political programme but, a way of life like religion.” (Aurobindo Ghose)

  • UPSC 2014
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  • Indian Political Thought

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The statement condenses Sri Aurobindo (Aurobindo Ghose)'s speech "The Present Situation", delivered at Bombay on 19 January 1908, weeks after the Surat split. There he said Nationalism is not a mere political programme; Nationalism is a religion that has come from God. The line explains why Karan Singh titled his study of Aurobindo's politics Prophet…

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