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Bes·ant  (bznt), Annie Wood 1847-1933.
English theosophist, philosopher, and political figure who advocated home rule and educational reforms in India.
Besant [ˈbɛzənt bɪˈzænt]
n
(Biographies / Besant, Annie (1847-1933) M, British, RELIGION: theosophist, WRITING: writer, POLITICS: political reformer) Annie, née Wood. 1847-1933, British theosophist, writer, and political reformer in England and India


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