Theosophical Society

• The word Theosophical Society means knowledge of God.
• It was founded in 1875 by Madam H P Blavatsky and Col. H S Olcott in USA
• The HQ of Society was shifted to Adayar in Chennai in 1882.
• Annie Besant joined to Theosophical Society in 1889.
• Society aims to work for universal brotherhood of humanity without distinction of race creed, sex, caste or color.
• Annie Besant comes to India in 1893 and became the President of Theosophical Society in 1907.
• The real name of Annie Besant was Annie Wood.
• She was Irish by birth.
• She is known as Grand Old Lady of Indian Nationalism.
• She translated Bhagavad Geetha into English.
• The weekly named Common Weal was started by Annie Besant.