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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. [1] [2] She was an ardent supporter of both Irish and Indian self-rule. [1]
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.
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...
Jun 8, 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.
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.
Discover the inspiring story of Annie Besant, a visionary leader and educator who fought for India's freedom and progress, at her official website.
Apr 13, 2022 · “Though born in this life in a western land and clad in western body”, Annie Besant (1847-1933)—socialist, theosophist, women’s rights activist, writer, orator, and educationist—was given...
Annie Besant was a leading member of the Theosophical Society, a feminist and political activist, and a politician in India. She had a close relationship with Charles Bradlaugh, MP, a free-thinker who was often known as the 'Member for India'.
Annie Besant and India 1913-1917 At the 1917 meeting of the Indian National Congress held in Calcutta, Annie Besant, a woman and a European, was elected president. Who was she? Why had such an honour been bestowed on this seventy-year-old woman? What had she done to deserve such an accolade? During the previous three years she had added
Annie Besant was a socialist, activist, and champion of human freedom, who became a leading figure in the secularist movement during the 1870s and 1880s.
