Introduction Sri Aurobindo (1872–1950) occupies a distinctive place in modern Indian political thought as a philosopher, nationalist, spiritual thinker, and revolutionary who sought to reconcile nationalism with spirituality. Unlike many European theories of nationalism, which grounded the nation in common territory, language, race, or political sovereignty, Aurobindo conceived the nation as a spiritual organism whose … Continue reading Examine the philosophical and political dimensions of Sri Aurobindo’s doctrine of spiritual nationalism, with particular reference to the concept of Sanatana Dharma as the foundation of the Indian nation.