Theosophical Society in Indian History:
- The Theosophical Society was founded by Madame Blavatsky and Col. H.S.Olcott in Newyork in 1875.
- In 1882 it shifted its head quarters to Adayar near Madras.
- Ramakrishna Mission in Indian History
- Dr.Annie Basant came to India in 1893, was its notable President.
- In 1898 she started the Central Hindu School at Benaras, it later became Benaras Hindu University under Madan Mohan Malavya (1916).
- She was the first woman to become the president of INC in 1917.
- She started the Home Rule League with the Cooperation of Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 1916 with Dadabhai Naoroji as its President.
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