Q. Consider the following statements:
1. The Theosophical Society was founded by Madame H. P. Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott in New York in 1875.
2. Theosophy was a philosophy that combined mysticism and spiritualism with metaphysics.
Which of the above given statement is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
The Theosophical Society was founded by Madame H. P. Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott in New York in 1875. In 1882, the headquarters of the Society were established in Adyar, near Madras (now Chennai) in India.
Theosophy was a philosophy combining mysticism and spiritualism (with heavy influences from Buddhist and Hindu thought) with metaphysics. The Society was fashioned as a ‘brotherhood’ promoting unity. The Society was also concerned with preparing the world for the coming of the ‘World Teacher’ when he arrived on Earth.
Source: NCERT
