Question

Short note on Anne Basant

Answer 1

Besant was born 1 October 1847 in Clapham London to parents of Irish roots. After the early death of her father in 1852, the family were brought up in relative poverty and Annie was looked after by a friend ofthe family Ellen Marryat. This enabled Annie to gain a good education and travel around Europe.In 1867, aged only 19, she married a clergyman Frank Besant, seven years her senior. They went to live in Sibsey, Lincolnshire, where Frank was a vicar. However, the marriage soon experienced difficulties. Annie became increasingly radicalised in her political views – whereas Frank was generally conservative. Annie instinctively supported the rights of workers and poor farmers. Annie also began writing, but her husband didn’t allow her to keep her earnings.More seriously Annie began questioning the religion of her birth and, in 1873, she stopped receiving Communion because she no longer felt she could call herself a Christian

Answer 2

Annie Besant

Annie Besant was one of the British socialists, women's right activists, theosophists, writers and lastly the orators. She supported Indian self - rule as well as Irish self - rule. She belonged to an Irish family of Clapham, London. She was born on 1st of October, 1847 in Clapham, London to the parents of a middle - class family and who were of Irish origin. Her heritage was her pride and she was one of the people who supported Irish self - rule. At the age of five years, her father died which in turn left her family almost out of money. However, her lovely mother managed the situation by running a somewhat boarding house for the boys studying in Harrow School. Even her mother failed to take care of her for long and unwillingly gave her to her friend Ellen Marryat. Marryat was a good person and took care of Annie well. She ensured that Annie got proper education. She was married to a clergyman Frak Besant at the age of about 20 years.