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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.
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.
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.
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...
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, born on October 1, 1847, in Ireland, was a well-known political activist, freedom fighter, and supporter of the anti-Church movement and women's rights.
Annie Besant (1847-1933) was a British supporter of Indian nationalism. During World War I she propagated self-government for India and set up the All-India Home Rule League. Her political work influenced both the course of Indian nationalism and Great Britain’s policies towards India.
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.
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