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His Name<\/font><\/b> <\/p>\n

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“Aurobindo”<\/b>
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But look at the irony of human decisions and human hopes. My
\n father who wanted all his sons to be great men and succeeded
\n in a small way with three of them in a sudden inspiration gave
\n me the name Aurobindo, till then not borne by anyone in India
\n or the wide world, that I might stand out unique among the great
\n by the unique glory of my name. And now look at the swarm of
\n Aurobindos with their mighty deeds in England, Germany and
\n elsewhere! Don’t tell me it is my fault because of my indiscretion
\n in becoming famous. When I went to the National College in
\n the Swadeshi days which was my first public step towards the
\n ignominies of fame, there was already an Aurobindo Prakash
\n waiting for me there with the sardonic comment of the gods
\n printed on his learned forehead. Aurobindo Prakash, indeed! <\/p>\n

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“AG”<\/font><\/b>
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I do not use the initials AG they have been discarded long
\n ago. <\/p>\n

\n\t14 September 1933
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