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About The Book: In Autobiographical Sketches, Annie Besant reflects on her life journey, detailing her transformation from a devout Christian to a renowned social reformer, theosophist, and advocate for Indian self-rule. She shares personal insights into her struggles with faith, her activism for workers' rights, women's education, and secularism, and her eventual embrace of theosophy, which brought her to India. The memoir highlights key experiences that shaped her ideologies, including her involvement in the socialist movement and the Freethought movement. Through her narrative, Besant reveals her profound commitment to truth, justice, and spiritual growth, inspiring readers with her resilience and purpose. About The Author: Annie Besant (1847–1933) was a British socialist, theosophist, women's rights advocate, and key supporter of Indian nationalism, serving as the first female president of the Indian National Congress in 1917. Originally an advocate for atheism, she shifted to theosophy after meeting Helena Blavatsky. Besant fought for social reforms, education, and self-rule in India, founding institutions like the Central Hindu School. A prolific writer and orator, her notable works include On the Deity of Jesus of Nazareth (1872) and Christianity (1889). Her advocacy and writings left a lasting impact on social and political movements. Besant's impactful legacy includes over 300 literary works and her role in founding Banaras Hindu University. The Title 'Autobiographical sketches written/authored/edited by Annie Besant', published in the year 2024. The ISBN 9789367805039 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 175 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Biography. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms.