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  1. www.britannica.com › biography › Annie-BesantAnnie Besant | Indian Nationalist, Theosophist, Writer

    3 days ago · Annie Besant (born Oct. 1, 1847, London, Eng.—died Sept. 20, 1933, Adyar, Madras [now in Tamil Nādu, India]) was a British social reformer, sometime Fabian socialist, theosophist, and Indian independence leader. Besant had been the wife of an Anglican clergyman.

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  3. vajiramandravi.com › quest-upsc-notes › role-ofRole of Women In Indian Freedom Struggle - Vajiram & Ravi

    Sep 15, 2024 · Who was Annie Besant? Annie Besant, a notable British theosophist and reformer, played a significant role in advocating for Indian independence. Besant became a member of the Theosophical Society and later served as its representative.

  4. link.springer.com › chapter › 10Divine Ideation: Quest for Truth in Annie Besant’s Works

    Sep 21, 2024 · Annie Besant alias Wood (1847–1933), believes spirituality to be the realm of awareness where humans experience values like truth, beauty, love, compassion, goodness and also insight, intuition, creativity and focused attention.

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  6. residentjudge.com › 2024/09/29 › a-dirty-filthy-book‘A Dirty, Filthy Book’ by Michael Meyer | The Resident Judge ...

    1 day ago · 2024, 331 pages & notes Some people seem to live not just one life, but many. Annie Besant was one such woman who went from parson's wife, to public speaker and publisher, social worker and activist, to university student and Theosophist. Michael Meyer's book, subtitled 'Sex, Scandal and One Woman's Fight in the Victorian Trial…

  7. www.britannica.com › topic › theosophyTheosophy | Definition, Beliefs, History, & Facts | Britannica

    Sep 21, 2024 · While in England in 1897, she met the prominent British atheist leader Annie Besant (1847–1933), who converted to theosophy and placed her organizational and oratorical skills at the society’s disposal. When Blavatsky died four years later, Besant succeeded her as head of the Esoteric Section.

  8. www.ranker.com › list › annie-besant-books-andList Of 200+ Annie Besant Books & Written Works, Ranked

    Sep 5, 2024 · All Of Annie Besant's Books & Written Works, Ranked. Kate Kavanagh. Updated September 5, 2024216 items. Voting Rules. Vote up Annie Besant's most interesting and influential books. Annie Besant, born in London in 1847, was a pivotal figure in 19th- and 20th-century literature and thought.

  9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Banaras_Hindu_UniversityBanaras Hindu University - Wikipedia

    4 days ago · The Banaras Hindu University was jointly established by Madan Mohan Malaviya, Annie Besant, Maharaja Rameshwar Singh of Darbhanga Raj and Prabhu Narayan Singh and Aditya Narayan Singh of Narayan dynasty, while the university is the brainchild of Malviya.