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150 Rupees 150th Birth Anniversary of Sri Aurobindo
| Issuer | Government of India Mint |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Composition | Silver (.500) |
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| Obverse lettering | भारत INDIA सत्यमेव जयते ₹ 150 (Translation: Truth alone triumphs) |
| Reverse description | A front-facing bust portrait of Sri Aurobindo occupies the central field, depicting the philosopher and spiritual leader with long flowing hair, a prominent moustache, and a full beard, rendered in fine relief. His birth year 1872 appears to the left of the portrait and his death year 1950 to the right, both in the mid-field. A Devanagari legend श्री अरविन्द की 150 वीं जयंती arcs along the upper periphery. The Latin legend 150th BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF SRI AUROBINDO curves along the lower-left periphery, with the issue year 2022 centered at the bottom of the field. |
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Sri Aurobindo Ghose was a central figure in the early militant phase of Indian nationalism before his 1910 withdrawal to Pondicherry — then French territory, deliberately chosen to place him beyond British jurisdiction. The Indian government's decision to issue a commemorative at the 150th anniversary follows a broader pattern of rehabilitating figures once considered too radical for official celebration.
The .500 fine silver specification is notably low for Indian commemoratives of this diameter and weight class, a cost-containment decision that became increasingly common in Reserve Bank-sanctioned issues after 2010.