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Apr 13, 2022 · Annie Besant was an extraordinary person by any standard; and Indians especially have every reason to remember and honour her as such, especially this year which marks the 175th anniversary of her birth. Indians ought never to forget the contribution to the nationalist struggle of other men and women of Irish origin, including Allan Octavian Hume, the moderate civilian counted among the founders of the Indian National Congress; Sister Nivedita (Margaret Noble), the militant social reformer ...
Annie Besant before World War I ↑. 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 (c. 1841-1917) in 1867, with whom she had two children. In 1873 they legally separated and Besant joined the ...
Annie Besant, Besant, Annie BESANT, ANNIE BESANT, ANNIE . Annie Besant (1847–1933) was a British activist with many facets to her life: Anglican; atheist and Freet… Jawaharlal Nehru, Nehru, Jawaharlal NEHRU, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU, JAWAHARLAL (1889–1964), nationalist leader and first prime minister of India (1947–1964). Jawaharlal Nehru…
Jun 8, 2018 · Besant, Annie (1847-1933) Prominent Theosophist and successor to Helena Petrovna Blavatsky [1] as the international leader of the Theosophical movement. Besant was born Annie Wood in London, England [2], October 1, 1847.
Annie Besant. Annie Wood Besant (October 1, 1847 – September 20, 1933) was born in Clapham, London and died in Adyar, India where she was President of the Theosophical Society from 1907-1932. She was known as a women's rights activist, writer, and orator.
Annie Besant has 1804 books on Goodreads with 12614 ratings. Annie Besant’s most popular book is Thought-Forms.
Early Life, 1847-1872 (to age 25). Annie Wood (Besant) was born October 1, 1847, in London to parents of predominantly Irish blood, Emily Roche Morris Wood and Burton Persse Wood. Her father, who had earned a medical degree and was skeptical of religion, died when Annie was five.
