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Where was the first Headquarters of the Theosophical Society established in India?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Adyar
  2. Puducherry
  3. Madurai
  4. Kolkata

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Adyar

Explanation: The correct answer is A. Adyar. The Theosophical Society, originally founded in New York in 1875 by Madame H. P. Blavatsky and Colonel H. S. Olcott, shifted its headquarters to India in 1882. The first Indian headquarters was established at Adyar, a suburb of Madras (now Chennai), in Tamil Nadu.