Annie Besant

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Annie Besant was a prominent British socialist, theosophist, and political activist who became a leading advocate for Indian self-rule and president of the Indian National Congress.

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Annie Besant canonical 33
Annie Besant Reddy 1
Annie Besant bibliography 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
orator
political activist
socialist
theosophist
writer
causeOfDeath natural causes
citizenship British
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1847-10-01
dateOfDeath 1933-09-20
educatedAt home education
ethnicGroup English
familyName Besant
fullName Annie Besant self-link
givenName Annie
knownFor Home Rule movement
surface form: Home Rule movement in India

advocacy of Indian self-rule
campaigns for birth control
leadership in the Theosophical Society
secularism and free thought
languageSpoken English
maritalStatus divorced
memberOf Fabian Society
Indian National Congress
National Secular Society
Theosophy
surface form: Theosophical Society
movement Indian independence movement
socialism
theosophy
notableWork Esoteric Christianity
The Ancient Wisdom
The Laws of Higher Life
occupation educationist
journalist
politician
social reformer
placeOfBirth London, England
surface form: London

United Kingdom
placeOfDeath Adyar River
surface form: Adyar

British India
Madras Presidency
positionHeld President of the Indian National Congress
President of the Theosophical Society Adyar
leader of the Home Rule League
religion Anglican Communion
surface form: Anglicanism (former)

Theosophy
atheism (former)
residence Adyar River
surface form: Adyar

London, England
surface form: London

Chennai
surface form: Madras
sexOrGender female
spouse Frank Besant

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Indian independence movement leader Annie Besant
Annie Besant fullName Annie Besant self-link
Home Rule movement leader Annie Besant
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The Ancient Wisdom author Annie Besant
The Ancient Wisdom associatedWith Annie Besant
this entity surface form: Annie Besant bibliography
The Laws of Higher Life author Annie Besant
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Frank Besant spouse Annie Besant
Frank Besant spouseSeparationFrom Annie Besant
Bal associatedWith Annie Besant
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Indian Home Rule League foundedBy Annie Besant
Indian Home Rule League leader Annie Besant
Banaras Hindu University founder Annie Besant
Rukmini Devi Arundale influencedBy Annie Besant
Swaraj movement associatedWith Annie Besant
Reddy notableBearersInclude Annie Besant
this entity surface form: Annie Besant Reddy
Charles Bradlaugh associatedWith Annie Besant
Theosophical Society influenced Annie Besant
Theosophical Society notableMember Annie Besant
Besant Nagar namedAfter Annie Besant