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Sri Aurobindo's
mother. Her maiden name — Bose Svarnalotta. Daughter of Raj Narayan Bose.
Svarnallata, following her husband's wishes, behaved as true
mem-sahib — she spoke at English, wearied skirts, rode. Before 1872 she had
two sons — Benoybhusan and Manmohan. At 1872 d-r Ghose sent her waiting a
baby at Calcutta, to his friend Mano Mohun Ghose, who lived at the
fashionable side of the city — Chouringi. Here at the morning of 15th August
Svarnalotta born Aurobindo. Later were born else two children — girl,
Sarojini, and boy, Barindra.
Soon after Aurobindo's birth Svarnalotta returned
with him at Rangpore. At this time at her were developed the first signs of
mental trouble, which by degress possession of her. Causes of trouble were
not found but it was hereditary ailment because two her sisters were
afflicted by the same hereditarily. Soon she was enable to make her court to
children. One of the first Sri Aurobindo's reminiscent was that she beats
Manomohan with candlestick. Aurobindo was hurt by it. Later he wrote that he
aspired drag away this awful love but got only hate and aversion, and at the
end he become indifferent. He prayed for bread, but got a stone.
After hasbend's death (1892) Svarnallota lived with
her father at Deoghar.