On 29 March 2010, Overman Foundation had started its journey at Kolkata with a heart full of dreams and aspirations. In the past sixteen years (2010—2026), Overman Foundation has carved a name for itself in the field of Aurobindonian research and Indological studies. Apart from its Archives which houses more than forty thousand documents, photographs, press reports and manuscripts related to the lives and works of Sri Aurobindo, the Mother and their disciples, it also runs Sri Aurobindo Smriti Mandir—a house of memorabilia—where around 1400 artifacts used by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother are preserved and displayed. Its Cancer Care Unit provides financial assistance to cancer patients while through its social-welfare schemes it renders substantial community relief services. Through its publishing wing which publishes varied books in English and Bengali, Overman Foundation caters to the intellectual needs of every seeker of knowledge and wisdom.
On the occasion of the sixteen anniversary of Overman Foundation, we take the opportunity to acknowledge the invaluable help and support we have received from our Founder-Members: Late Nirmal Singh Nahar (28 July 1922—3 September 2012), Late Krishna Chakravarti (7 December 1943—13 September 2022) and Late Kittu Reddy (1 July 1936—22 February 2024); our Board Members: Late Manoj Das (27 February 1934—27 April 2021), Late Prithwindra Mukherjee (20 October 1936—29 November 2024) and Late Supriyo Bhattacharya (24 November 1955—28 April 2021).
We would also like to pay our loving homage to our patrons and well-wishers for their constant support and guidance: Late Subhash Kumar Mukherjee, Late Dolly Mutsuddi, Late Togo Mukherjee, Late Noren Singh Nahar, Late Anie Nunnally, Late Bokul Sarkar, Late Chum Ganguly, Late Chitra Bose, Late Shobha Mitra, Late Suprabha Nahar, Late Kailas Jhaveri, Late Dhanavanti Nagda, Late Indu Rai and Late Sanghamitra Banerjee. We express our profoundest gratitude to all of them for all that they had done for the development of Overman Foundation as an organization.
We have been able to fulfil some of the dreams with which Overman Foundation was established in 2010.And we earnestly hope to translate all the unfulfilled dreams into reality in the next decade by the time we would be celebrating the 25th anniversary of Overman Foundation.
We humbly seek the blessings of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother and the love and best wishes of all those who have stood by us in our moments of glory, happiness and sorrow. On this special occasion, we express our heartfelt gratitude to every single one of them. Certain debts in life can never be repaid; they can only be acknowledged with folded hands and that is exactly what we are doing through this open letter.
Thank you all for your love and support.
Anurag Banerjee
Founder and Managing Trustee
(on behalf of all the members of Overman Foundation Trust, Kolkata)
Anurag,
Born seeker, born servant, born dreamer, born creative, born leader!
My sincere and joyful congratulations to Overman Foundation on this 16th Anniversary and in particular to Anurag Banerjee who keeps forever inspiring the Integral Yoga circle with profound articles of genuine sources and by individuals who had an inmost relation with Sri Aurobindo and the Mother – giving unique insights of how the Yoga works for each person and how it addresses universal nature.
What is as important is the Spirit in which the articles are published and are open for remarks and discussion while maintaining a broad minded objectivity that is the bedrock of the Integral Yoga. Keep Shining Overman Foundation !