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title: "Who was started the ‘New India’ and ‘Commonweal’ newspapers ?"  
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#  Who was started the ‘New India’ and ‘Commonweal’ newspapers ?

Who was started the ‘New [India](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34637/who-is-the-ceo-of-forbes-india)’ and ‘Commonweal’ [newspapers](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81581/nothing-to-expect-from-anti-india-us-newspapers-like-wsj-ny-times) ?\
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## Answers

### Answer by Biswajeet Bhattacharya

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**New India** and **Commonweal** newspapers were started by **Annie Besant**.

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A British socialist, women’s rights activist, writer, orator, theosophist, **Annie Besant** was born on **1st October 1847** in **Clapham, London, United Kingdom (UK)** into a middle-class Irish family. Annie Besant married **Frank Besant**, a clergyman in the year **1867**. Due to anti-religious views of Annie Besant the marriage did not last long and in 1867 both of them filed for divorce. Annie Besant was the supporter of the **Irish** and the Indian **self-rule** and after her separation from her husband; she joined the **National Secular Society (NSS)** and became a prominent speaker of it.

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Annie Besant was also the **speaker** of the **Fabian Society** and the **Marxist Social Democratic Federation (SDF)**. Annie Besant was elected to the **London School of Board for Tower Hamlets**. She was also involved in the **Bloody Sunday** demonstration and the **London matchgirls strike of 1888**. In the year **1890** Annie Besant met **Helena Blavatsky** and gradually her interest grew in **theosophy**. She became an active member of the **Theosophical Society**. Eventually, Annie Besant travelled to India for her theosophy work. In the year **1898** **Central Hindu College** was established with her help. She also helped in the establishment of the **Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board** in **Mumbai, India**. Annie Besant became the **President** of the **Theosophical Society** in the year **1907**. She was also the part of the **Indian Independence movement** and simultaneously joined the **Indian National Congress**. She helped in establishing the **Home Rule League** during the **World War 1** in **1914**. Annie Besant was elected president of the Indian National Congress because of her role in establishing the Home Rule League. She also started the **Central Hindu School** in **Varanasi**. Annie Besant passed away at the age of **85** on **20th September 1933** at **Adyar, Madras Presidency, British India**.

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