Born Mirra Alfassa on February 21, 1878, in Paris, The Mother was a gifted artist, musician, and writer from a young age. Her early interests in occultism and spiritual science led her to Algeria, where she studied with the mystics Max and Alma Theon. In her heart, however, she was always seeking the Divine. That quest brought her to Pondicherry in 1914, where she met Sri Aurobindo — instantly recognizing him as her inner guide. After a few years in France and Japan due to World War I, she returned to India in 1920 and remained at his side.

When the Sri Aurobindo Ashram was formally established in 1926, Sri Aurobindo entrusted The Mother with its material and spiritual leadership. Her unwavering guidance shaped the Ashram into a vibrant spiritual community. She later founded the Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education in 1952, and in 1968, she gave birth to the international township of Auroville — a living experiment in human unity. The Mother left her body on November 17, 1973, leaving behind a vast spiritual legacy that continues to inspire and uplift.