Sri Aurobindo in Surat
Sri Aurobindo came to Surat from Calcutta on 24th of December 1907 and was in Surat till 31st of December 1907.
The main purpose of his visit to Surat was to participate in the All India Annual Convention of the then Indian National Congress and to lead and to represent the spirit of the Nationalists in the convention against the mild approach of the Moderates.
The sequence of events that took place in the year 1907 is as follows:
December 21: Leaves Calcutta for Surat, the venue of the 1907 session of the then Indian National Congress.
December 22: Addresses a meeting at Nagpur.
December 24 – 25: At Surat, presides over the conferences of Nationalists delegates.
December 26: First day of the Congress session at Surat.
December 27: Second day of the session: Sri Aurobindo gives the order that leads to the breaking of the then Indian National Congress.
December 28: Presides over a meeting of the Nationalists.
December 31: Leaves Surat for Baroda.
Celebration of The Centenary of Sri Aurobindo’s Visit to Surat
24th December 2007 marks the beginning of the Centenary Year of the Lord’s visit to Surat. This Centenary of the visit to Surat of one of the rare Patriotic Sons of India and the rarest Spiritual Embodiment, is of mammoth importance for the millions of people connected with Sri Aurobindo, in one way or the other, the world around.
Sri Aurobindo Society, Pondicherry had decided to celebrate this Centenary in all of its Centres and Branches. Surat was the epicenter of this celebration.
Our Aspiration
Sri Aurobindo Centre Surat aspires that on the occasion of the Centenary of His visit, the Lord Himself once again comes to Surat; physically, with all his spiritual light and might. We pray and invoke and invite the Lord to come to Surat for ever. For this the symbolic event would be the enshrinement of the Sacred Relics of the Lord at Surat.
Publication of authentic material, in English and in Gujarati, in a book form, pertaining to the visit and the events that took place during the visit, including some relevant Nationalist material and photographs.
A national level seminar on Resurgent India.
A dramatic re-creation of the events that took place at Surat.
Your Collaboration
We sincerely request you to please:
Send to us any authentic information, material, press-note, photographs, correspondence or narration pertaining to Sri Aurobindo’s visit to Surat or the Annual Convention of the then Indian National Congress which you might be having.
Send to us, your considered ideas for planning of the detailed celebrations.
Encourage and support us, in spirit, this celebration.
If possible, contribute for the event.
The cheques and demand drafts should be in the name of
“Sri Aurobindo Centre, Sri Aurobindo Society Surat
Branch”.
Donations to Sri Aurobindo Society enjoy exemptions under section 80G of the Income Tax Act.