20+ intimate pen-portraits by Batti of old sadhakas : Manibhai, Mridu, Sunil, Bihari, Bholanath, Haradhan, Biren, Tinkori, Rajangam, Dara, Chinmayee, Prashanto
20+ intimate pen-portraits of old sadhakas with whom Batti was in close personal touch. These reminiscences brings to life the spirit of utter devotion to Sri Aurobindo & the Mother that marked the early days of the Ashram.
“Writing always means hiding something in such a way that it then is discovered”. Italo Calvino
“Writing always means hiding something in such a way that it then is discovered”.
Italo Calvino
Who was Ravindra-ji? He was born at Etavah (U.P.) on the 26th January of 1917. He was schooled in Gurukul Kangri (H.P.) He seemed to have done quite well in his studies. He came to Pondicherry, to join the Sri Aurobindo Ashram at the age of 21— a strapping young man. He never left this place till his passing away on 24th of August 2001 at the age of 84 not too old. That would make out his sojourn here a mere 63 years — not too long, not too short either. Whatever that length be, the amount of work he put up here is phenomenal in variety, quality and quantity.
We could now move on to have a closer look at him and his works — referring to him as just R.
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