Secretary's Report 2006-07 - Research section

It was in the early 90's that Joyadi made a landmark contribution to the advancement of research on Sri Aurobindo as a revolutionary national leader in the first decade of the twentieth century. In 1997, on Sri Aurobindo's 125th Birth Anniversary year, Joyadi unearthed a vast amount of material related to the Alipore Bomb Case (1908-09), at the Judges' Court at Alipore. A Research Centre was set up in 1997 at Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture with the aim of highlighting "Revolutionary work in Bengal" at the turn of the 20th century and Sri Aurobindo's contribution to it.

This gallery, set up in 1997, presents a son-et-lumiere exposition on Sri Aurobindo's life, with particular reference to the Indian Freedom Movement in the first decade of the 20th century. Authentic arms and ammunition have been replicated ;the cell in Presidency Jail and the Alipore Courtroom have been recreated in a rare historical account that promises to transport the viewer into an epoch of patriotism, valour and sacrifice for the Motherland.

This is a must-see for all lovers of history and those who want to know more about the Indian freedom struggle.

The Institute published a bulletin "India - Freedom and Beyond" with a bimonthly periodicity.