Being in West Bengal is a constant reminder that the Modern India was shaped here. How Warren Hastings left no stone unturned for bringing about a semblance of cultural integration. The process continues in manifold ways. The intervention of The Mother & Sri Aurobindo, however, makes the matter extremely complicated.
Most are concerned about politics or economics. But Sri Aurobindo is predicting a whole new race. Most are busy with culture or religion. But Sri Aurobindo is talking about physical immortality. Thus, the entire focus is on an altogether different plane. But it is very much material, and not something esoteric.
So when the task is at the level of the whole mankind, East-West integration is, very much, the preliminary step. Appreciating the seminal contributions of the reformed Hastings, in this context, therefore, is, obviously, in order. His role, interestingly, can be remembered like that of the fabled Ratnakar. https://x.com/SavitriEra - https://bsky.app/profile/savitriera.bsky.social
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