15 August 2022 2 RUPEES SRI AURBINDO- ALL LIFE OF YOGA UNC COIN
2 RUPEES SRI AURBINDO- ALL LIFE OF YOGA UNC COIN
1998 – SRI AUROBINDO COMMEMORATIVE:
Sri Aurobindo was born in Calcutta on 15th August 1872.
He was an Indian nationalist, freedom
fighter, philosopher, yogi, and poet.
He was arrested in May 1908 in connection with the Alipore
Bomb Case. After he was acquitted in the ensuing trial, he moved to Pondicherry, where he spent
the rest of his life.
He established an ashram there popularly known as ‘Aurabindo Ashram’ and
completely dedicated himself to his spiritual and philosophical pursuits.
He breathed his last on 5 December 1950.
This 2 rupees coin was issued in his commemoration for general circulation.
The other 3 coins
were issued, in the denomination of 10 rupees, 50 rupees and the 100 rupees, as uncirculated