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Annie Besant (née Wood; 1 October 1847 – 20 September 1933) was a British socialist, theosophist, freemason, women's rights and Home Rule activist, educationist, and campaigner for Indian nationalism.
Annie Besant was a British socialist, educationist and women’s rights activist known for her role in fostering the Home Rule Movement in India. As an educationist, her contributions include being one of the founders of the Banaras Hindu University.
Aug 16, 2023 · Annie Besant was a political activist, freedom fighter, and women’s rights supporter. She was born on October 1, 1847, in Ireland, and in 1893, she came to India. She became head of the Theosophy Society, and later on, in 1916, she established the Indian Home Rule League and also became the president of India’s National Congress.
Annie Besant © Besant was a British social reformer, campaigner for women's rights and a supporter of Indian nationalism. Annie Woods was born in London on 1 October...
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Jul 16, 2024 · 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.
Dec 14, 2021 · A co-founder of BHU, Annie Besant was involved with improving the Indian education system from her initial days in Indi ...more. On 14th December, 1921, Banaras Hindu University, conferred the...
Annie Besant (1847-1933) – political reformer, women’s rights activist, theosophist and Indian nationalist. “An imperious necessity forces me to speak the truth, as I see it, whether the speech please or displease, whether it bring praise or blame.
Annie Besant (b. Woods) was a social reformer, campaigner for women’s rights, leading theosophist and supporter of Indian nationalism. Born in London in 1847, she married the clergyman Frank Besant (1841-1917) in 1867, with whom she had two children.
Theosophists are familiar with the role that Annie Besant played in the Theosophical Society, but they may not be aware of her struggle for women’s rights, her battle against social inequalities, or her fight for Indian independence from British rule.
