- A.B. Purani
Infobox Writer
name = A. B. Purani
birthname = Ambalal Balkrishna Purani
birthdate =1894 birth year and age|1894
birthplace =Gujarat ,India
deathdate = death year and age|1965|1894
deathplace =
nationality =India n
period = 20th century
influences =Sri Aurobindo Ambalal Balkrishna Purani (1894-1965) was a prominent disciple and biographer of
Sri Aurobindo .Life and work
Purani was born in the state of
Gujarat in India. A nationalist activist as a young man, in 1923 he joinedSri Aurobindo Ashram on being convinced by Sri Aurobindo that he need not worry about the freedom of India as it was sure to come in time. He was a personal attendant to Sri Aurobindo from 1938 to 1950. [ [http://www.vedicbooks.net/lectures-on-savitri-lectures-delivered-in-the-united-states-p-13052.html?cPath=57 Author bio at Vedic books] ]His work, most notably "The Life of Sri Aurobindo" and "Evening Talks with Sri Aurobindo", constitutes one of the main sources on the life and sayings of this guru. He travelled extensively to give lectures on the yogic teaching of Sri Aurobindo, visiting the United States in 1962. Some of the lectures are available in book form which include major works like "Savitri" and the "Life Divine".
His "Evening Talks" throws a major light on the personality of the great master Sri Aurobindo and his multifaceted knowledge.
"Lectures on Savitri" gives a brief idea about the great epic Savitri.
Publications
* "The Life of Sri Aurobindo". Pondicherry: Sri Aurobindo Ashram, 1958.
* "Evening Talks with Sri Aurobindo". Pondicherry: Sri Aurobindo Ashram, 1959.
* "Lectures on Savitri: lectures delivered in the United States". Pondicherry: Sri Aurobindo Ashram, 1967..
References
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