| With reference to the Theosophical Movement, consider the following statements: |
| 1. Madame H.P. Blavatsky of Russo German birth laid the foundation of the movement in the United States |
| 2. In 1882 the headquarter is shifted to India at Adyar |
| 3. The society accepts the Hindu Belief in reincarnation, karma and draws inspiration from the philosophy of the Upanishads and Samkhya. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 only
D) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: D
Solution :
[d] The Theosophical Society was founded by Westerners who drew inspiration from Indian thought and culture. Madame H.P. Blavatsky of Russo-German birth laid the foundation of the movement in the United States in 1875. Later colonel Olcott of the US army joined her. In 1882 they shifted their headquarters to India at Adyar, an outskirt of Madras. The members of the society believe that a special relationship can be established between a person's soul and God by contemplation, prayer, revelation etc. The society accepts the Hindu belief in reincarnation, karma and draws inspiration from the philosophy of the Upanishads and Samkhya, Yoga and Vedanta school of thought.
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