THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY
The society was formed by Madame H.P. Blavatsky and Colonel H.s. Olcott in 1875 who, after their arrival in India in 1886, established its headquarters at Adyar (near Madras). But it was under Mrs. Annie Besant, who came to India in 1893, that the society gained immense ground. The aim was to resurrect India's glorious religious traditions to help Indians gain a spirit of cultural and national pride. The society stressed on universal brotherhood of human beings. In the field of education, the Central Hindu School was started by Besant in Banaras. It was later developed into the Banaras Hindu University by Madan Mohan Malaviya.
THE DHARMA SABHA
The Sabha was founded by Radhakant Deb (1794-1876), in 1830 for the protection of orthodoxy. Abolition of sati and other efforts of the reformers were condemned. However, the Sabha helped in the spread of western education among all.
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