Authors: Sankar Adak, Dr. Vinay Kumar Tiwari
Abstract: Background: Sri Aurobindo Ghose (1872-1950) represents a unique synthesis of nationalist politics, spiritual philosophy, and integral vision that bridges Eastern wisdom and Western rationality. Despite his significance, limited critical analyses examine his comprehensive philosophical framework and its relevance to contemporary socio-political discourse.Objectives: This study aims to (1) critically analyze Sri Aurobindo's interpretation of nationalism and its spiritual foundations, (2) evaluate his synthesis of spirituality and politics within his integral philosophy, and (3) assess the philosophical significance and contemporary relevance of his thought in addressing modern globalchallenges.Methodology: This research employs qualitative hermeneutic analysis of primary texts including "The Life Divine," "The Synthesis of Yoga," and political writings,complemented by comparative philosophical analysis with contemporary thinkers and recent secondary literature (2015-2025).Findings: The study reveals that Aurobindo'sphilosophical framework offers a distinctive integration of evolutionary spirituality with nationalist politics, proposing supramental consciousness as humanity'snext evolutionary stage. His integral philosophy transcends traditional dualities between matter-spirit, individual-universal, and temporal-eternal, providing innovative solutions to contemporary challenges of identity, globalization, and cultural synthesis.Conclusion: Sri Aurobindo's philosophical thought presents a coherent framework for understanding nationalism as spiritual awakening while offering practical pathways for individual and collective evolution relevant to contemporary debates on cultural identity, global ethics, and integral approaches to human development.
