- Name: Annie Besant
- Born: 10/01/1847
- Died: 09/20/1933 (85 years old)
- Known for: Theosophist, women's rights activist, writer and orator
Annie Besant (née Wood; 1 October 1847 – 20 September 1933) was a British socialist, theosophist, women’s rights activist, writer, orator, educationist, and philanthropist. Regarded as a champion of human freedom, she was an ardent supporter of both Irish and Indian self-rule. She was a prolific author with over three hundred books and pamphlets to her credit. As an educationist, her contributions included the founding of the Banaras Hindu University.
Party: Indian National Congress
Birth Place: Clapham, London, UK
Death Place: Adyar, Chennai, India
Source: Wikipedia
