11/17/1875 AD founded
The Theosophical Society is officially formed by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, Colonel Henry Steel Olcott, William Quan Judge, and 16 others.
It was self-described as "an unsectarian body of seekers after Truth, who endeavor to promote Brotherhood and strive to serve humanity." Olcott was its first president, and remained president until his death in 1907. In the early months of 1875, Olcott and Judge had come to realize that, if Blavatsky was a spiritualist, she was no ordinary one.
The society's initial objective was the "study and elucidation of Occultism, the Cabala etc."
After a few years Olcott and Blavatsky moved to India and established the International Headquarters at Adyar, in Madras (now Chennai). They were also interested in studying Eastern religions, and these were included in the Society's agenda.
Lattitude: 40.7128° N
Longitude: 74.006° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
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