Annie besant

Annie Besant was a social reformer and Theosophist who advocated for the independence and religious rights of women. Born to William and Emily Wood in 1847 Besant preached a different kind of religion: free thought. She began working with –1891), leader of the secular movement in National Reformer. They coauthored a book, The Fruits of Philosophy, which advocated the use of The Laws of Population. During the 1880s Besant attacked unhealthy working conditions and low wages for women factory workers, leading the Match Girls' Strike in 1888. A popular speaker on women's rights, Besant was elected to the London School Board and earned a science degree from London University. She continued to urge the legalization of birth control, and produced other writings defending free thought and atheism while criticizing In 1887, Besant met Spiritualist –1891), who in 1885 had founded the Besant emigrated to –1927 with her protege, Sources: besant, annie wood. annie besant, an autobiography. london: t. fisher unwin, 1893. reprint adgar: the theosophical press, 1939. — —. avatares. london: theosophical press, 1923. — —. h. p. blavatsky and the masters of the wisdom. london: theosophical publishing house, 1918. Citation styles Encyclopedia.com gives you the ability to cite reference entries and articles according to common styles from the Modern Language Association (MLA), The Chicago Manual of Style, and the American Psychological Association (APA). Within the “Cite this article” tool, pi...

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After rejecting a life of conformity, Annie Besant [née Wood] stepped out on her own to pursue the supreme desire of her life: the truth. This venture was the driving force that fashioned Annie’s long and full life taking her on a thoroughly diverse excursion through the realms of Christianity, Atheism, Socialism and Theosophy - to name but a few; and in so doing has cemented her importance in not only the history of the East End, but also those of distant shores. EARLY YEARS Born on 1 October 1847 in London, Annie Wood entered the world to experience a somewhat serious childhood. Brought up by her mother and tutored by a Miss Marryat, Annie received a staunchly evangelical education leading to a tidy marriage with the Reverend Frank Besant in 1867, and two children: Arthur Digby and Mabel, born in 1869 and 1870 respectively. In her autobiography Annie reflects upon her engagement and marriage with the following words: ‘Looking back over twenty-five years, I feel a profound pity for the girl standing at that critical point of life, so utterly, hopelessly ignorant of all that marriage meant, so filled with impossible dreams, so unfitted for the role of wife.’ Here Annie lays the foundation for her future rejection of this predetermined path as well as intimating a sense of sadness for her innocent younger self, as well as a note of resentment to those who failed her so completely (as was common for women) in preparation for the rawness of the expected life beyond the classr...

Annie Wood Besant (1847–1933) Annie Wood Besant was a social activist who advocated for women’s access to The Fruits of Philosophy, by Charles Knowlton, on reproduction and The Fruits of Philosophy and many public lectures and writings on women’s rights, expanded public knowledge of Besant was born to Emile Roche Morris and William Burton Persse Wood on 1 October 1847 in London, England. Besant spent the first three years of her life in London with her older brother, Henry, and younger brother, Alfred. After the death of both her father and younger brother, Besant, her older brother, and their mother moved to Harrow, England. Due to financial strain following the death of her husband, Besant’s mother sent Besant to live with Ellen Marryat, a friend of the Besant family. Marryat, a wealthy resident of Harrow, ran a private school for several children of impoverished families and ensured Besant received a quality education. According to Besant’s autobiography, Marryat educated her in geography, language, science, religion, and instilled in Besant a sense of independence and duty to her society. After she finished her education with Marryat in 1863, Besant continued to independently study theology while living with her mother in Harrow. In 1866, she met and became engaged to Frank Besant, a reverend in the Anglican church. In her autobiography, Besant states she was initially uncertain about her engagement and postponed their wedding for fourteen months. In her autobiography,...

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Annie Besant was an extraordinary person by any standard; and Indians especially have every reason to remember and honour her as such, especially this year which marks the 175th anniversary of her birth. Indians ought never to forget the contribution to the nationalist struggle of other men and women of Irish origin, including Allan Octavian Hume, the moderate civilian counted among the founders of the Indian National Congress; Sister Nivedita (Margaret Noble), the militant social reformer and close associate of Swami Vivekananda; and Charles Freer Andrews, who combined in himself the teachings of Christ (he was trained to be a missionary) with the example of Gandhi and Tagore. “Though born in this life in a western land and clad in western body”, Annie Besant (1847-1933)—socialist, theosophist, women’s rights activist, writer, orator, and educationist—was given to expressing the belief that she had been an Indian in her previous birth. Indian politics, education and social reform were greatly enriched by her active participation in these fields. Perhaps, it is necessary to mention that there are some people who are skeptical about her ‘contribution to philosophy and religion’ which, at times, appears to be mixed up with the occult and the irrational. Although Annie Besant made Madras (now Chennai) her home, she was often to be found in Benaras or Allahabad, the storm centres of nationalist politics of central India. In Benaras, she founded the Central Hindu School which, ...