Who among the following was not associated with the activities of the Theosophical Society?

The Theosophical Society was founded in 1875 in New York by Madame H. P. Blavatsky and Colonel H. S. Olcott [4]. They later moved the headquarters to Adyar, India, in 1882 [4]. Mrs. Annie Besant joined the movement later, arriving in India in 1893 and eventually succeeding Olcott as the International President in 1907 [3]. While Mr. A. O. Hume was a distinguished British ex-official and a primary founder of the Indian National Congress (INC) in 1885, he was not a leader or a formal associate of the Theosophical Society's core activities. Although Hume interacted with Theosophists at conventions to organize the nationalist movement, his historical legacy is defined by his role as the General Secretary of the INC rather than as a member of the Theosophical Society.

Sources

1. [1] Modern India ,Bipin Chandra, History class XII (NCERT 1982 ed.)[Old NCERT] > Chapter 13: Growth of New India Religious and Social Reform After 1858 > Theosophical Society > p. 220
2. [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 9: A General Survey of Socio-Cultural Reform Movements > The Theosophical Movement > p. 233
3. [4] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 3: Impact of World War I on Indian Freedom Movement > 3.1 All India Home Rule League > p. 32
4. [3] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 19: Towards Modernity > Theosophical Society (1875) > p. 302