INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which among the following names is not associated with the theosophical society?
A
Madame Blavatsky.
B
Col. Occolt.
C
Annie Besant.
D
Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is MA Jinnah. In 1916, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant launched Home Rule Movements separately.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Theosophical Society was founded by H. P. Blavatsky and H. S. Olcott in New York in 1875. The society emphasised on the commonality of human culture. It encompassed wider religious philosophies like the Vedanta, Mahayana Buddhism, and Sufism.

Detailed explanation-3: -Theosophical Society and Jiddu Krishnamurti The leadership of the Theosophical Society at Adyar was responsible for promoting young Jiddu Krishnamurti as the new “World Teacher” during the first few decades of the 20th century.

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