Nagen : Nāgen Nag, a cousin of Bijoy Kumar Nag. On his doctor’s advice, he came to Pondicherry sometime in 1913, & stayed with his cousin in Sri Aurobindo’s house. The money he provided enabled Sri Aurobindo to move from 59 Rue des Missions Etrangères (rent Rs.15/-) to 41 Rue François Martin (rent Rs.30/-).
... carried by Nagen and now the two parties had missed each other. The whole sequence of carefully prepared arrangements had gone awry. Amar was now getting increasingly worried. He decided that he could wait no longer for Nagen to turn up and instructed the boatman to proceed towards Calcutta. He rightly concluded that he must meet Sukumar to find out what had gone wrong. Meanwhile Nagen and Suren... undue curiosity. He left to do his work as instructed.' When Nagen came back after having deposited the two trunks in the ship's cabin, Sukumar instructed him also regarding the boat journey that he would have to make with Suren to pick up two persons from another boat and take them to the Colombo-bound ship. Recalling the events Nagen writes: 'I enquired of Sukumarda "How am I going to recognise... out."' Around midday Nagen and Suren set off in a boat which went up the river with the object of meeting the other boat that carried Sri Aurobindo, Amar and Manmath. All had worked out well so far. But now fate, or an unseen Hand, intervened. The two boats failed to establish contact either at the appointed ghat or in mid-river. There had probably been some delay in Nagen and Suren starting from ...
... incident occurred which showed how implacable the British were in their determination to spy on Sri Aurobindo's activities. A cousin of Bijoy Nag, Nagen had fallen ill at Calcutta and, with Sri Aurobindo's approval, he came over to Pondicherry to recuperate. Nagen brought with him a servant, Biren Roy, who was really more of a companion and was also a very good cook. Actually, Nagen's coming had eased the... also, Biren was extremely upset for he thought that the young men had seen through his game and that the day of reckoning had come. Consumed by fear and remorse, he decided to make the confession. Nagen, Bijoy and the others were of course furious with Biren but Sri Aurobindo said nothing. He even allowed the culprit to stay on but Biren felt most uncomfortable and left after a few days. So ended yet ...
... inquiries would be directed, if at all, to Colombo instead of Pondicherry. Sukumar instructed Nagen to reserve a double cabin so that the two passengers could travel together. Nagen bought the tickets and brought them to Sukumar, who asked him to keep them with him. Then on 31 March, 1910, Sukumar called Nagen and told him that he and his mess-mate Surendra Kumar Chakravarty, with whom Sukumar had already... the trunks and put them in the cabin on the steamer Dupleix . Sukumar also informed Nagen that the two passengers would arrive by boat. Nagen was a little puzzled. He asked Sukumar how he would recognise the two men. Sukumar replied that he had given all the information to Suren. Suddenly it dawned upon Nagen that it was Sri Aurobindo who was to be the passenger. He asked Sukumar: "Is it not your... Sukumar's place in a carriage. He found Sukumar waiting for him. Nagen told him that he had removed the trunks. Sukumar asked him to hurry to the ghat where Sri Aurobindo and Amar were waiting in a carriage. He was to give them the tickets and arrange to get the medical certificate. Sukumar gave money for the doctor's fees to Nagen. Nagen, taking the trunks, drove back to Chand Pal Ghat. He found Sri ...
... Agar-para Amar's boat sailed down the Ganga to the designated ghat from where Nagen and Suren were to pick up Sri Aurobindo. But where was the boat from Calcutta? Nagen had miscalculated. Amar went up to Chandpal Ghat, where the Colombo-bound ship was berthed, hoping to find Nagen waiting there with the tickets. But again, no Nagen! Amar, not having the ghost of a notion of Nagen's whereabouts, disembarked... remained serene, "as though in samadhi," as Amar put it. Nagen, in the meantime, having missed the rendezvous with Amar, returned to consult with Sukumar. The latter told him to go back to the ship and retrieve the two trunks he (Nagen) had put in the ship's cabin that morning. While the porter was removing the trunks from the ship, Nagen learnt that the medical examination, compulsory for all passengers... passengers, had already been done and the doctor had gone home. The Captain told Nagen that if the passengers went to the doctor's house he might still give them the health certificates, and they could board the ship even as late as 10:30P.M. The porter assured Nagen that he knew the doctor's house. Nagen went back to his hostel, left the trunks there and hurried to Sukumar's. Before he could explain ...
... Unfortunately, there was a hitch in the arrangements. Nagen and Surendra who were to meet Sri Aurobindo missed the boat in which he came with Amar and Manmath. The latter, not finding anybody to receive them went to Sukumar's house in College Square; not finding him, they quickly returned to the riverside and waited there. On learning that Nagen and Surendra had failed to contact Sri Aurobindo, Sukumar... Tamil poets. It was when they were in this well-ventilated house in Rue Francois Martin that Nagen Nag, a relation of Bejoy Nag's, came to stay there, ostensibly for reasons of health but really to be with Sri Aurobindo, and be also in a position to tender some financial assistance to him. Nagen had brought with him a companion and cook, Birendra Roy, and he lived with the rest. When one day Biren... second class tickets and reserve a double cabin for Colombo by SS. Dupleix: it was hoped that "Colombo" instead of "Pondicherry" would throw the police off the scent when the inevitable chase began. Nagen and Surendra Kumar Chakravarty were instructed to convey the trunks to the steamer and put them in the reserved cabin well in time. Also, it was arranged that Amar Chatterji and Manmatha Biswas should ...
... house, my friends growing more and more apprehensive by the minute, while I sat beside them, calm, undisturbed. We reached the house and while we were waiting in the verandah, the porter went and told Nagen, 'Is that Babu of yours frightened? I guess he has never been near an Englishman before! (Laughter) Tell him not to be afraid, doctor sahib is a good man!' Then he quickly came to me and whispered... again sped towards Chandpal Ghat. It was almost eleven at night when it reached there. The four of us boarded the Dupleix, a French ship, and entered the reserved cabin. Bijoy made my bed. Amar and Nagen stood facing me, near the door. Amar gave me some currency notes, then they touched my feet and took their leave." Kriti said, "I am so moved by your boys' concern for you." The other children warmly ...
... Street; Mata coil Street to the locals. Sri Aurobindo lived in this fourth house for six months, from April to October 1913. With him were Bejoy, Moni, Nolini, Saurin and V. Ramaswami. Two Bengalis, Nagen Nag and Biren Roy, joined them in July 1913. With no improvement in their pecuniary state in sight, Sri Aurobindo wrote to Motilal detailing their plight. "Our position here now is at its... climate. The hills brought no improvement. So then he wanted to try the sea, and who knows, Sri Aurobindo's spiritual help might cure him! Bejoy, his cousin, encouraged him to come to Pondicherry. Nagen Nag came in July 1913, accompanied by a helper, Birendra Nath Roy. "Some evenings," Amrita continued, "when engaged in conversation with Iyengar ' In 1967 Nolini paid a visit to the house of a ...
... delay. If not, I must ask you to procure for me by will-power or any other power in heaven or on earth Rs.50 at least as a loan. If you cannot get it elsewhere, why not apply to Barid Babu? Also, if Nagen is in Calcutta, ask him whether the Noakhali gentleman can let me have anything. I was told he had Rs.300 put aside for me if I wanted it; but I did not wish to apply to him except in case of necessity... became the office of the Arya . Sri Aurobindo remained here up to 1922. An incident which took place in the new house during November-December is worth noting. A cousin of Bijoy Kumar Nag named Nagen Nag, who was suffering from tuberculosis, came to Pondicherry sometime in the month of July. The doctors had advised him to try a change of climate at the seaside as a stay in the hills had done him... might be near the sea and also profit by Sri Aurobindo's spiritual help. Nagen's coming partly eased the economic strain: they left the old house and hired the one at 41, Rue Francois Martin. With Nagen Nag had come a servant called Birendranath Roy, who was employed as Nagen's cook. After coming to Pondicherry, Biren became the general manager, cook etc., of Sri Aurobindo's house. Being a Bengali ...
... p.m. From 4 to 5 p.m. we would be alone conversing with each other. Our relation thus began to ripen. After 5 we would go straight to the beach and join other friends. "Bejoy Nag's relative, Nagen Nag, who was suffering from tuberculosis, came to Pondicherry with his friend and attendant, Biren Roy, and stayed at this house. His doctor had advised him a change of air and he hoped that Sri... for me at any time between 12 noon and 3 p.m. He ordered me not to disclose this posting of letters to any one." Sri Aurobindo's household moved to 41, Rue Francois Martin in October, 1913. Nagen Nag and Biren Roy also moved with them. Ramaswamy went back to Tanjore before the end of the year. Page 375 V (THE MOTHER ARRIVES) "The luminous heart of the... evil deed. Never, I will do this work again. I give my word to you, I ask your forgiveness...'. No words came to our lips, all of us kept silent and still. 23. Biren Roy who had come with Nagen Nag and stayed at the Guest House as already stated. Page 376 "This is how it had come about. Biren had shaved his head in order that the police spies might spot him as their man from ...
... happened in that house. You may recall that in July 1913 Nagen Nag, a relative of Bejoy's, had come to stay with Sri Aurobindo to get cured of his illness. He had brought along with him an attendant, Birendra Nath Roy. Biren was an acquaintance of Nagen's, maybe a friend, since both hailed from Khulna. He did look well after Nagen, cooked his meals, and while he was at it he did a lot of work... passed about six months in Pondichery, and now Bengal was pulling him strongly. But Moni had been away for more than three years! So he told Biren dryly to decide for himself, and not to worry about Nagen. "In those early years," records Purani, "there used to be wine sittings, when some friend was generous or when finances permitted." Biren was always one of the party. Not much after the head ...
... they contained bombs. Sukumar asked him not to bother about the contents, but keep the trunks with him. Nagendra took them to No. 44/1, College Street. "The next day Sukumar gave two names 5 to Nagen and asked him to buy two second class tickets for Colombo. This 5. The names were Jatindra Nath Mitra, assumed by Sri Aurobindo, and Bankim Chandra Basak, assumed by Bejoy. Page 347 ... was done to put the police off the scent.... The tickets for Colombo were bought so that all inquiries would be directed, if at all, to Colombo instead of Pondicherry. Sukumar also instructed Nagen to reserve a double cabin so that the two (Sri Aurobindo and Be joy) could travel together." In spite of the utmost care bestowed on the arrangement for Sri Aurobindo's departure, the plan went ...
... just fabricate the news. Nevertheless, something rather awesome did happen once. We had by then shifted to the present Guest House. There were two new arrivals. One was a relative of Bejoy's, Nagen Nag, who had managed to get away from his family and had come to stay here on the pretext of a change of air for his illness. The other was a friend and acquaintance of his who had come with him as ...
... just fabricate the news. Nevertheless, something rather awesome did happen once. We had by then shifted to the present Guest House. There were two new arrivals. One was a relative.of Bejoy's, Nagen Nag, who had managed to get away from his family and had come to stay here on the pretext of a change of air for his illness. The other was a friend and acquaintance of his who had come with him as ...
... payment of the old rent, we could just go on for a year even without the Rs 1000 arrangement yearly or other money. But Rs 150 is the real minimum sum needed, especially if we keep this house after Nagen goes, as Richard wishes. If the Review succeeds, the problem will be solved; for with 500 subscribers abroad & 1500 in India, we could run the Review, pay the assistants & keep a sufficient sum for ...
... delay. If not, I must ask you to procure for me by will power or any other power in heaven or on earth Rs 50 at least as a loan. If you cannot get it elsewhere, why not apply to Barid Babu? Also, if Nagen is in Calcutta, ask him whether the Noakhali gentleman can let me have anything. I was told he had Rs 300 put aside for me if I wanted it; but I did not wish to apply to him except in case of necessity ...
... Nevertheless, something rather awesome did happen once. Page 410 We had by then shifted to the present Guest House. There were two new arrivals. One was a relative of Bejoy's, Nagen Nag, who had managed to get away from his family and had come to stay here on the pretext of a change of air for his illness. The other was a friend and acquaintance of his who had come with him as ...
... for a better house to move in. Then two events occurred in July. On 6 July 1913 he noted down about "the easy surmounting of the housing problem and the change in the temper of the intermediary." And Nagen Nag arrived. With his arrival the financial problem eased somewhat. Still, for everything to fall in place a few more months were needed. Finally it was in October that Sri Aurobindo moved from Matacoil ...
... payment of the old rent, we could just go on for a year even without the Rs. 1000 arrangement yearly or other money. But Rs. 150 is the real minimum sum needed, especially if we keep this house after Nagen goes, as Richard wishes. Page 422 "As for your loans, my point was not about a legal process or any material trouble as the result of non-payment. It was that those who give the loan ...
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