The Theosophical Society was led by

A. O. Hume

Arthur Griffith

Annie Besant

Lord Dufferin

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The correct option is C) Annie Besant. Annie Besant was a prominent leader of the Theosophical Society, particularly in India, and she became its international President in 1907.

The Theosophical Society was founded in New York in 1875 by Helena Blavatsky and Henry Steel Olcott. Annie Besant joined the society in 1889 and moved to India in 1893, where she played a crucial role in popularizing its ideas and activities, including establishing the Central Hindu College (later Banaras Hindu University) in Varanasi. She is widely recognized as a key leader who significantly influenced the society’s trajectory, especially in the Indian subcontinent.

A. O. Hume was one of the founders of the Indian National Congress. Arthur Griffith was a prominent figure in Irish nationalism. Lord Dufferin was the Viceroy of India when the Indian National Congress was founded. While Blavatsky and Olcott founded the society, among the given options, Annie Besant is the most appropriate choice for a prominent leader, especially considering the Indian context where the question might be implicitly placed (given the other options relate to Indian history).

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