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Besant, Annie
(Annie Bes¦ant)
Pronunciation:
/ˈbɛz(ə)nt, bɪˈzant/
(
1847–1933
)
, English theosophist, writer, and politician, president of the Theosophical Society. She settled in Madras (Chennai), where she worked for Indian self-government.
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