How annie besant/participate in indian freedom movement?
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Annie Besant, née Wood (1 October 1847 – 20 September 1933), was a British socialist, theosophist, women's rights activist, writer, orator, and supporter of both Irish and Indian self-rule. She was a leading speaker for both the Fabian Society and the Marxist Social Democratic Federation (SDF).Annie Besant was a prominent supporter of Indian Independence. On August 1, 1916, she started the Home Rule League.
Annie was born on October 1, in the year 1847 in London into a middle class family of Irish origin. Besant always fought for the causes she thought were right, relating to freedom of thought, women’s rights, secularism, birth control and workers’ rights. She became involved in politics in India, joining the Indian National Congress.
When World War I broke out in 1914, she helped launch the Home Rule League to campaign for democracy in India and dominion status within the Empire.Dr. Annie Besant created tremendous enthusiasm among people by her speeches and writings. Her paper New India was banked. Both the leaders Tilak and Annie Besant were arrested. It was at that time the famous August Declaration of Montague was announced in 1917.Her arrest also gave a chance to work the Indians together for an achievable goal. Annie Besant thus provided her support for the betterment of the country.
Living her impact, she died on September 20th 1933 in Adyar, India.
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