The Theosophical Society
The Theosophical Society was founded by Madam H.P.Blavatsky [Helena Petrovna Blavtsky] and Colonel H.S.Olcott [Henry Steel Olcott] in the United States in 1875. Later they came to India and founded the headquarters of the Society at Adayar near Madras in 1886. The Theosophist movement developed soon in India as a result of the leadership given to it by Mrs. Annie Besant, who had come to India in 1893. Due to her initiatives, a ‘Theosophical Fraternity’ with ‘Education Service’ was formed. Mr.Annie Besant with an idea to revive people’s faith in Hinduism published many books on Hinduism called the Sanatana Dharma series.
The Theosophists advocated the revival and strengthening of the ancient religions of Hinduism, Zoroastrianism and Buddhism. They recognized the doctrines of the transmigration of the soul. They also preached the universal brotherhood of man. It was a movement led by westerners who glorified Indian religious and philosophical traditions. This helped Indians to recover their self-confidence, even though it tended to give them a sense of false pride in their past greatness. Mrs. Annie Besant established the Cental Hindu School at Benaras which was later developed by Madan Mohan Malavya into the Benaras Hindu University.
The Theosophical Society was founded by Madam H.P.Blavatsky [Helena Petrovna Blavtsky] and Colonel H.S.Olcott [Henry Steel Olcott] in the United States in 1875. Later they came to India and founded the headquarters of the Society at Adayar near Madras in 1886. The Theosophist movement developed soon in India as a result of the leadership given to it by Mrs. Annie Besant, who had come to India in 1893. Due to her initiatives, a ‘Theosophical Fraternity’ with ‘Education Service’ was formed. Mr.Annie Besant with an idea to revive people’s faith in Hinduism published many books on Hinduism called the Sanatana Dharma series.
The Theosophists advocated the revival and strengthening of the ancient religions of Hinduism, Zoroastrianism and Buddhism. They recognized the doctrines of the transmigration of the soul. They also preached the universal brotherhood of man. It was a movement led by westerners who glorified Indian religious and philosophical traditions. This helped Indians to recover their self-confidence, even though it tended to give them a sense of false pride in their past greatness. Mrs. Annie Besant established the Cental Hindu School at Benaras which was later developed by Madan Mohan Malavya into the Benaras Hindu University.
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