Explanation – The Bande Mataram was an English language weekly newspaper published from Calcutta (now Kolkata) founded in 1905 by Bipin Chandra Pal and edited by Sri Aurobindo. Its aim was to prepare Indians to struggle for complete independence.

Sri Aurobindo’s philosophy: Aurobindo’s life philosophy is a synthesis of idealism, realism, naturalism and pragmatism. According to him, Jnana (knowledge), Bhakti (devotion) and Karma (work ethics) can lead man to the divine path. His philosophy is also known as integral yoga.

Source: Forum IAS