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The Theosophical Society was founded on November 17th 1875 in New York By

Helena Petrovna Blavatsky,

Colonel Henry Steel Olcott,

William Q Judge and others.

 

Headquarters were later established in Adyar, India.

 

 

H P Blavatsky

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Brief Chronology of the Theosophical Society

 

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History of the Theosophical Society in Wales

 

The Theosophical Society: Its Origin, Plan and Aims

By H S Olcott with H P Blavatsky

 

 The Original Programme of the Theosophical Society

 

Theosophy and The Theosophical Society

The Meaning of the Name

 

 

1875 The founding of the Theosophical Society, in New York.

1877 Isis Unveiled, written by H.P. Blavatsky, is published.

 

1878 Colonel Henry Steel Olcott and H.P. Blavatsky start traveling to India.

 

 

 1876 – 1878  Influence Grows Despite Inactivity

 

1879 Olcott and H.P. Blavatsky arrive in India. Olcott and H.P. Blavatsky start the Publication of "The Theosophist".

 

Timeline of British India

 

1881 Publication of The Occult World, written by A.P. Sinnett.

 

1883 Publication of "Esoteric Buddhism", written by A.P. Sinnett.

 

1884 Leadbeater joins the Theosophical Society and travels to India at the order of the Master. The Inner Group of the London Lodge is formed.

 

1885 H.P. Blavatsky returns to Europe. "Man-Or Fragments of Forgotten Truth", by Mohini Chatterji and Laura Holloway was published.

 

1886 W.Q. Judge starts the magazine, The Path.

 

1887 W. Q. Judge writes a letter to H.P. Blavatsky asking her to start a group with the purpose of esoteric instruction.

 

1888 The Secret Doctrine, written by H.P. Blavatsky, is published. The existence of the Esoteric School is publicly announced.

 

1889 Annie Besant joins the Theosophical Society after reading the Secret Doctrine and meeting H.P. Blavatsky. H.P. Blavatsky pubishes "The Key to Theosophy".

 

1889 - 1890 Mohandes K Gandhi is introduced to H P Blavatsky and Annie Besant in London but declines to become a regular member of the Theosophical Society. However, during the following year the Society’s influence lead him to read Theosophical and religious literature including Edwin Arnold's The Song Celestial (the Bhagavad Gita) and The Light of Asia.

 

H P Blavatsky meets Mohandes K Gandhi

 

1890 T. Subba Row dies.

 

1891 H.P. Blavatsky dies. Annie Besant and W.Q. Judge become joint Outer Head of the Esoteric Section.

 

1894 Start of the argument between W. Q. Judge on the one hand and Olcott and Besant on the other on the authorship of some Mahatmic letters received through W.Q. Judge.

 

1895 The American Section secedes and is now eventually become the Theosophical Society, Pasadena. W. Q. Judge is its president until his death

 

1896 W. Q. Judge dies.

 

1900 Annie Besant receives a letter by Mahatma Koot Hoomi.

 

1902 Annie Besant invites Rudolf Steiner to form a German Section to the Theosophical Society.

 

England and India By Annie Besant 1906

 

1907 Olcott dies. Annie Besant voted president of the Theosophical Society (Adyar)

 

The Vicissitudes of Theosophy By A P Sinnett

A 1907 article assessing the early

progress of the Theosophical Society

Selection of Annie Besant's Writings

 

1909 Leadbeater discovers Jiddu Krishnamurti at the private beach at theAdyar Headquarters.

 

C W Leadbeater on Freemasonry

 

1911 Formation of the "Order of the star in the East", in dedication to the "World Teacher" (i.e. J. Krishnamurti)

 

1912 J. Krishnamurti is made the head of the "Order of the star in the East". J. Krishnamurti's father starts custody battle against Annie Besant. The fight ends when in 1914 J. Krishnamurti is 18 years old and no longer a minor by Indian law.

 

Rudolf Steiner is expelled from the Theosophical Society (Adyar),because he refuses to have as members of his German section, people who are also members of the "Order of the Star of the East". Most of the German Section leaves with him and the Antroposophical Society is formed.

 

Theosophy and the Great War

 

1917 Annie Besant demanded Home Rule for India and suffered internment for it from June to September 1917.

 

Annie Besant and The Indian National Congress

 

The Case for India by Annie Besant

 

Welsh Theosophists protest against the Internment of Annie Besant 1917

 

1925 Rudolf Steiner dies.

 

1929 J. Krishnamurti dissolves the "Order of the star of the East".

 

1930 J.J. van der Leeuw writes "Revelation or Realization".

 

1931 P.W. Bowen creates or reveals the Bowen Notes on study of the Secret Doctrine. The effect of this publication have yet to be fully assessed.

 

1933 Annie Besant dies. G. S. Arundale voted president of the Theosophical Society (Adyar)

 

Life of George S Arundale

 

1934 Leadbeater dies.

 

1945 Dr. Arundale dies. Jinarâjadâsa elected president of the Theosophical Society (Adyar).

 

Life of C Jinarajadasa 1875 - 1953

 

The Future of The Theosophical Society By C Jinarajadasa 1930

 

1953 Jinarajadasa dies and N. Sri Ram elected president of the Theosophical Society (Adyar).

 

Life of N Sri Ram

 

1973 N. Sri Ram dies and John Coats elected president of the Theosophical Society (Adyar).

 

Life of John B S Coats

 

1980 Radha Burnier is voted president of the Theosophical Society (Adyar)

 

Life of Dr Radha Burnier

 

2008 Radha Burnier is re-elected as President in the Adyar Presidential Election. The other candidate was Vice President John Algeo.

 

Results & Voting Figures for the 

Adyar Theosophical Society

Presidential Election 2008

 

 

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