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Annie Besant, Contribution, Theosophical Society, Home Rule Movement, Legacy
Annie Besant’s engagement with the Theosophical Society began in 1889 when she joined the organization
Annie Besant, Contribution, Theosophical Society, Home Rule Movement, Legacy
Annie Besant’s contributions to education were profound. In 1898, she founded the Central Hindu College in Benares (now Varanasi)
Annie Besant, Contribution, Theosophical Society, Home Rule Movement, Legacy
A passionate advocate for self-rule, she became one of the leading figures in the Indian independence movement.
Annie Besant, Contribution, Theosophical Society, Home Rule Movement, Legacy
Five people (Madame Blavatsky, Annie Besant, C. W. Leadbeater, H. Olcott, and A. P. Sinnett) wrote most of what we know to date of the etheric web, auras, magnetism, chakras, spiritualism, psychic perception, and reincarnation. These people took the ancient wisdom of the Hindus and translated them into a language Westerners could understand.
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In 1917, Annie Besant was elected the President of the Indian National Congress (INC) Calcutta session, becoming the first woman to hold this position.
Annie Besant, Contribution, Theosophical Society, Home Rule Movement, Legacy
In September 1916, Annie Besant along with Bal Gangadhar Tilak established the All-India Home Rule League to promote the idea of “Home Rule,” similar to the self-government enjoyed by Ireland. This became a powerful platform for advocating Indian self-governance.
Annie Besant, Contribution, Theosophical Society, Home Rule Movement, Legacy
Her campaign and the pressure of public opinion contributed to the enactment of the Montagu-Chelmsford proposals by the British Parliament.
Annie Besant, Contribution, Theosophical Society, Home Rule Movement, Legacy
was also reading a great deal, things like The Seth Material, Edgar Cayce, pop psychology, and quirky books about dreams.