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Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (1831-1891), also known as Madame Blavatsky or HPB, co-founded the Theosophical Society in New York City in 1875 with Henry Steel Olcott and William Quan Judge, serving as its corresponding secretary and leading figure. Based in Adyar, India from 1882, Blavatsky faced fraud accusations and skepticism regarding her claimed travels, while also advancing her Theosophical worldview through publications like *Isis Unveiled*. Blavatsky claimed spiritual mentors, termed 'Mahatmas,' though their existence was disputed.
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