Theosophical Society
English
PeriodFounded 1875, active in India from 1880s Exam importanceMedium
A spiritual organisation founded in the US in 1875, later headquartered in India (Adyar, Madras) under Annie Besant’s leadership, which promoted the study of Hindu and Buddhist philosophy and later actively supported the Indian nationalist movement, notably through the Home Rule Movement.
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