barin was released during a general amnesty in 1920 and returned to kolkata to start a career in journalism. soon he left journalism and formed an "ashram" in kolkata. he published his memoirs "the tale of my exile - twelve years in andamans". in 1923, he left for pondicherry where his elder brother aurobindo ghosh had formed the sri aurobindo ashram. he was influenced by aurobindo towards spirituality and sadhana. barin returned to kolkata in 1929 and again took up journalism. in 1933 he started an english weekly, "the dawn of india". he was associated with the newspaper "the statesman", and in 1950, he became the editor of the bengali daily "dainik basumati". this time he got married. he died on 18 april 1959.