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).

Some links:

• 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

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