Annie Besant (néeWood; 1 October 1847 – 20 September 1933) was a British socialist, theosophist, freemason, women’s rights and Home Rule activist, educationist, and campaigner for Indian nationalism.^[She was an ardent supporter of both Irish and Indian self-rule. Learn more about her work with Newspapers with a CLICK on this Narration by Prof.Mrinal Chatterjee