Question : Who was/were the founder(s) of the Theosophical Society?
Option 1: H. P. Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott
Option 2: Madam Bhikaji Cama
Option 3: Annie Besant
Option 4: Charles W. Leadbeater and Emily Lutyens
Correct Answer: H. P. Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott
Solution : The correct answer is H. P. Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott .
The Theosophical Society, established in 1875 in New York City, is the organisational body of Theosophy, an esoteric new religious movement. Co-founded by Helena Blavatsky, a Russian mystic and key thinker, and Henry Steel Olcott, its inaugural president, it integrates influences from European philosophies, Neoplatonism, occultism and various Asian religious traditions like Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam.
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