Peter Heehs

Writer on Indian history and culture and global history of ideas based in Pondicherry, India. Retweets not endorsements.

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Naming and Critiquing Movements in Early-Twentieth-Century French Art the Examples of Intimism, Fauvism, and Cubism https://t.co/W5aOQ3V6Oa

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We are delighted to announce that The Mother: A Life of Sri Aurobindo’s Spiritual Collaborator by @peterheehs and M.S. Swaminathan: The Man Who Fed India by @pjkc23 have made the Top 10 shortlist for the History Book Award! @HistoryLitFest

Given the outstanding quality of scholarship submitted, this recognition is truly meaningful.

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From Parisian salons to Pondicherry’s ashram, her life was a journey across worlds, weaving Western modernity with Eastern wisdom, and building a legacy rooted in spiritual transformation.

She stood beside Sri Aurobindo as his closest collaborator, guiding minds, shaping an ashram, and choosing India as her true home. Based on deep archival research across three countries, @peterheehs brings us a powerful biography of a woman who expanded the boundaries of devotion, belonging, and the soul’s journey.

The fourth book in the Indian Lives series, edited and curated by @Ram_Guha is available in bookstores and online. 

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Grounding The Spiritual In The Historical: A Review Of Peter Heehs' 'The Mother'
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Curated and edited by @Ram_Guha, the Indian Lives series brings together powerful biographies of key figures in Indian history—#PatrickOlivelle’s Ashoka, #ChitralekhaZutshi’s Sheikh Abdullah, #NicoSlate’s Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, and @PeterHeehs’s The Mother.

Grab your copies at your nearest bookstore or order online!

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