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   Who was Annie Besant?

   • 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. She was an ardent supporter of both Irish and Indian self-rule.

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   What did Annie Besant do for a living?

   • Annie Besant promoted studies of ancient Indian religions, philosophies and doctrines. She also established the Central Hindu School to encourage education. This article will give further details about Annie Besant within the context of the Civil Services Examination. This article is part of the Modern History segment of the UPSC Syllabus.

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   How did Annie Besant contribute to education?

   • As an educationist, her contributions include being one of the founders of the Banaras Hindu University. Annie Besant promoted studies of ancient Indian religions, philosophies and doctrines. She also established the Central Hindu School to encourage education.

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   When did Annie Besant come to India?

   • Annie Besant first visited the international headquarters of the Theosophical Society in India in 1893, and she made the country her home in 1895. In India Besant worked to build Hindu pride and worked for educational and social reform and Indian Home Rule.

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   How old was Annie Besant when she died?

   • Associated Press. 6 November 1931. Retrieved 14 February 2014. Mrs. Annie Besant, 84-year-old Theosophist, is so ill, it was learned today, that she is unable to take nourishment. ^ "Annie Besant Cremated. Theosophist Leader's Body Put on Pyre on River Bank in India". The New York Times. 22 September 1933. Retrieved 14 February 2014.

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   How did Annie Besant influence millennialism?

   • Much of Besant's progressive millennialism, including its messianic themes, were perpetuated in the written works of Alice Bailey (1880 – 1949), another British Theosophist. Bailey was among the first to use the terms New Age and the Age of Aquarius, making Annie Besant an important source for the New Age movement.

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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]

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   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.

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   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. Besant had been the wife of an Anglican clergyman.

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   Learn about the life and achievements of Annie Besant, a prominent figure in the women's rights, secularism, socialism and Indian nationalism movements. Discover her controversial views on religion, birth control, education and spiritual philosophy.

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   Jun 8, 2018 · Annie Besant (1847 – 1933) was a British activist with many facets to her life: Anglican; atheist and Freethinker; socialist; Theosophist; educator, reformer, and politician in India; and prophetic announcer of the coming World-Teacher and New Civilization.

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