HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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It questioned the ancient philosophies that dominated the Indian thinking.
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It believed in the existence of unique connections between god and every being.
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It believed in the possibility of reincarnation and karma.
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Aimed Hindu spiritual wisdom through western enlightenment.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Theosophical Society was founded by Madame Blavatsky and Col. Olcott in 1875 in New York. It was only in 1879, that this ideology gained its roots in Indian culture and society. It was crystallised in the Madras Presidency with its headquarters in Adayar.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1882, the headquarters of the Society were established in Adyar, near Madras (now Chennai) in India. Theosophy was a philosophy combining mysticism and spiritualism (with heavy influences from Buddhist and Hindu thought) with metaphysics. The Society was fashioned as a ‘brotherhood’ promoting unity.
Detailed explanation-3: -Annie Besant was associated with the Theosophical Society.
Detailed explanation-4: -Annie Besant was the leader of the Theosophical Society at Madras, a society that brought a new perspective to the spiritual, religious, and economic ideas of the people of this nation.