A woman who recognized the divinity in every person, Annie Besant was attracted to Hindu traditions and philosophy in India and considered India her motherland even though she was a foreigner. Annie Besant proved that a woman who embodies intelligence and courage can change the world's thinking. Her mother was Irish, and her father was British. She was born in London and finally died in Adyar, Madras.
His father died when he was five years old. He was raised by his mother. She was very happy as a child. Along with their studies, she enjoyed nature and learned to play cricket, music, horse riding, and sewing. Her religious faith and piety were very high. She used to pray and read the Bible every day. At the age of 20, her religious faith reached such a level that she decided to devote her life to the service of God.
Married to Reverend Frank Besant in 1867 and had a son and a daughter. For some time, the daughter suffered from illness, and the death of the mother led to a loss of faith in God, and she became an atheist. Encouraged by an atheist named Charles Broadlaw, she wrote several works under the pen name Ajax and sent them to journals.
The Theosophical Society, founded in 1875, attracted Annie Besant. Her life turned around after reading the Secret Doctrine by Blavatsky. Became a member of Theosophical Society in 1889. In 1907, she became the president of the Divya Jnana Samaj. Attracted to the theological philosophy of Eastern countries, he studied India and settled in Varanasi in 1895.
It is believed that India has no future if spirituality is abandoned.
Annie Besant longed to revive the piety and patriotism of the Indian people who forgot their religion and traditions in the craze of Western culture. It promoted itself using indigenous products. In 1894, she addressed the Indian National Congress for the first time.
The Home Rule Movement started in 1916. Leaders who did not cooperate at first eventually cooperated with Annie Besant. In 1917, she presided over the Calcutta Congress sessions, organized mass meetings in public for the first time, and mobilized more women to participate in politics.
She had lofty ideas about the country's future. She wanted it to gain independence so that all Indians could enjoy freedom.
Brahma Vidya Samaj shifted its headquarters to Adyar, Madras. A university was started at the center, and Rabindranath Tagore was appointed as its Chancellor. Ancient Indian roots were modeled and taught in combination with the modern education system. In 1898, a Hindu College was started in Varanasi. It later became Kasi Hindu University.
In 1909, she adopted Krishnamurthy and Nityanand and worked hard to make them prophets of the world. They traveled to many countries and were taught many religious practices and languages and took special care. Annie Besant, who showed her mother's love to everyone, was called Amma by all. Raised in a Christian family and working with atheists, her life was wholly dedicated to India. Annie Besant worked in various fields as a revolutionary, a social reformer, and an independent fighter, imbibing Indian philosophy and becoming a role model for all.
She demonstrated that Hinduism and Bharat are inextricably interwoven and that both terms are interchangeable. To quote her, thus: "Hinduism is the soul of India. Without Hinduism there can be no India. Without Hinduism, India has no future. Hinduism is the soil into which India's roots are struck and tom of that she will inevitably wither as a tree torn out of from its place. Many are the races flourishing in India, but none of them stretches back into the far dawn of her past, nor are they necessary for her endurance as a nation. Everyone might pass away as they came and would remain. But let Hinduism vanish and what she is?”
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