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Also Known As Annie Wood
Born October 1, 1847 • London • England
Died September 20, 1933 (aged 85)

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Annie Besant and Jiddu Krishnamurti stand side by side in formal attire, Besant holding papers, in a black and white photograph from 1933.
Dr. Annie Besant stands at the center of a group of Indian men, some in suits and some in traditional dress with turbans, during a protest against the salt tax in India, August 1923.
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