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History of the

Theosophical Society

The Theosophical Society was founded on November 17th 1875 in New York By Madame Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, Colonel Henry Steel Olcott and Willian Quan Judge and others. Headquarters were later established in Adyar, India.

The Common Foundation of all Religions

By Henry Steel Olcott

Is Theosophy a Religion ? By H P Blavatsky

Helena Petrovna Blavatsky

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Brief Chronology of the Theosophical Society

(Adyar)

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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

Applied Theosophy

By Henry Steel Olcott

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.

Letters by H P Blavatsky to A P Sinnet

The Theosophical Society

Alfred Percy 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.

Secret Doctrine Text Version 7.5MB

1889 Annie Besant, a high profile free thinker and social reformer, joins the Theosophical Society after reading the Secret Doctrine and meeting H.P. Blavatsky. H.P. Blavatsky publishes

" 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 and Colonel Henry Steel Olcott takes over as President. Annie Besant and W.Q. Judge become joint Outer Head of the Esoteric Section.

Tsar Nicholas II Drops in on The Theosophical Society

Colonel Henry Steel Olcott

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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 called the Theosophical Society in America. W. Q. Judge is its president until his death

1896 W. Q. Judge dies.

William Quan Judge

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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

Theosophy and the Theosophical Society By Annie Besant

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

Annie Besant

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1909 Leadbeater discovers Jiddu Krishnamurti at the beach there.

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

C Jinarajadasa proclaims India’s loyalty to the Empire, Cardiff 1916

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

Annie Besant visits Cardiff 1924

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.

The Work of Theosophists by C W Leadbeater 1931