Son : Early years in India: Bengal, 1872-1879 -- Scholar : Growing up English : England, 1879-1893 -- Encountering India: Baroda, 1893-1906 -- Revolutionary -- Into the fray: Calcutta, 1906-1908 -- In jail and after: Bengal, 1908-1910 -- Yogi and Philosopher -- A laboratory experiment: Pondicherry, 1910-1915 -- The Major Works: Pondicherry, 1914-1920 -- Guide -- The ascent to supermind: Pondicherry, 1915-1926 -- An active retirement: Pondicherry, 1927-1950.