Sri Aurobindo's Vision of Indian Nationalism and Culture: A Postcolonial Perspective.
Sri Aurobindo has been a pivotal figure in the Indian Renaissance of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His multifaceted personality holistically contributed to the revival of India's glorious cultural legacy. His writings invigorated the cadaverous psyche of colonized Indians and in...
| Publicado en: | IUP Journal of English Studies Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 78 - 89 |
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