Village Reconstruction Model: as envisioned by Sri Aurobindo

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

© 2015 by SSRG - IJHSS Journal

Volume 2 Issue 3

Year of Publication : 2015

Authors : Debashri Banerjee

10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V2I3P108

How to Cite?

Debashri Banerjee, "Village Reconstruction Model: as envisioned by Sri Aurobindo," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 2,  no. 3, pp. 74-77, 2015. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V2I3P108

Abstract:

In this present article we have to search for the notion regarding Village Reconstruction as conceieved by Sri Aurobindo. He was mainly known to be a great yogi and profound mystic whose concepts of yoga was much discussed than his other notions. But astonishingly like all other contemporary thinkers of his time, e.g. Tagore, Gandhi etc, Sri Aurobindo was also not reluctant to develop the life-structure of the villages and villagers. This theory concerning Palli Unnayan or Village Reconstruction, according to Sri Aurobindo, is thought to be a part of National Self-Help programmes taken at hands by the Indian political leaders at the time of 1905. And it was preached by him very clearly and distinctly as he thought National Self-Development program is an intrinsic part of Indian politics o r Swaraj. National Self-Development scheme is useless unless it could be used to advance the daily life-structure of each and every Indian villagers.

Keywords:

Sri Aurobindo, Village Reconstruction, National SelfDevelopment scheme, Indian politics, Swaraj.

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