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Aurobindo Ghosh was a great scholar, true nationalist, great humanist a prophet of spirituality and a great ascetic yogi. He gave a new direction to Indian nationalism in the beginning of the 20th century by his intellectual genius and spiritual knowledge, praised the greatness of Indian culture and established revolutionary nationalism on the background of spirituality. All his creations are the dense essence of the new and rising soul of India and contain a spiritual message for mankind. His epic Savitri marks a new era in the field of spiritual poetry and is a source of inspiration for spiritual thinkers. Aurobindo Ghosh was a forerunner of nationalism in an important spiritual institution in itself. The deep sense of nationalism that was seen in him was not seen in any other person. The knowledge of India's soul that he had was not even known to great men like Swami Vivekananda, Swami Dayanand Saraswati, Mahatma Gandhi. Aurobindo lived the life of an ascetic and yogi in Pondicherry and opened an Hermitage there and taught spirituality and yoga. Aurobindo Ghosh was a true nationalist, he wished that India should get independence very soon. By getting knowledge from Gita, Vedas, Upanishads, he discovered such methods which could play an important role in India's independence. After establishing an Hermitage in Pondicherry, he retired from his political life and continued the efforts of India's independence there through the power of yoga. Aurobindo was not only a nationalist but he was also an international activist. Aurobindo Ghosh was a bitter critic of the liberal policies of the Congress, he believed that the Congress did not have a clear outline to liberate the country. He was of the view that the means and principles adopted by the Congress were wrong. Aurobindo Ghosh used to strongly criticize the British government like the Congress. Aurobindo was a bitter critic of modern capitalism, he has openly condemned the imperialist exploitation of the British. Aurobindo Ghosh demanded complete independence for India. He was of the view that independent India could become the spiritual teacher of the world. Aurobindo laid the foundation of very high nationalism, awakened self-respect among the countrymen and clarified the picture of the soul in front of them. For Aurobindo, nationalism was not just a geographical plot but like a mother. Aurobindo Ghosh's biggest contribution to political thought is his theory of spiritual nationalism. He propounded nationalism on divine basis. The concept of universal brotherhood by the ideal of human unity is the right way to solve the international conflicts prevalent in modern times.