Besant, Annie

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Annie Besant

1847–1933

Annie Besant

(1 October 1847 − 20 September 1933)

(1847–1933)

British writer, lecturer and social reformer; second president of the Theosophical Society at Adyar, from 1907 to 1933. Worked for Indian self-government and education.

Bibliographical references include: “Theosophy and the Society of Jesus,” The Theosophist, Vol. XIV, December, 1892 (BCW 9:406).

Bibliographical references include: Why I became a Theosophist, July, 1889; 3rd ed. 1891 (BCW 11:568).

Endorsed Adyar’s collaboration on H. P. Blavatsky’s collected writings in 1930 and permitted use of the Society’s archival material. (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 4:xv)

According to C. Johnston, joined the Theosophical Society on 10 May 1889. Visited H. P. Blavatsky at Fontainebleau that summer. In August she arranged to vest her property at 19 Avenue Road in trustees as headquarters for the Society’s British Section. (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 11:xxiv-xxv)

Some links:

• Works: Besant A. (works)
• Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
• CTD article in Russian: Безант, Анни
• Theosophy Wiki: Annie Besant
• Wikipedia: Besant, Annie
• Other resources: The Theosophist, vol. 11, November (Supplement) 1889, p. xxvi, The Theosophist, vol. 11, November (Supplement) 1889, p. xxvi, The Theosophist, vol. 11, November (Supplement) 1889, p. xxvii, The Theosophist, vol. 11, November (Supplement) 1889, p. xxvii, The Theosophist, vol. 11, November (Supplement) 1889, p. xxviii-xxix, The Theosophist, vol. 11, November (Supplement) 1889, p. xxxii, The Theosophist, vol. 11, March (Supplement) 1890, p. cxiii

Mentions

Mentioned in: Preface (BCW vol.4) (BCW 4:xv) Chronological Survey & Key to Abbrev (BCW 11:xxiv-xxv)

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To show: Annie Besant; sortable: Besant, Annie
Person's short name: A. Besant; sortable: Besant, A.; for categories: Besant A.
Lifetime: 1847–1933
Shortly: British writer, lecturer and social reformer; second president of the Theosophical Society at Adyar,...