B. P. Wadia

Bahman Pestonji Wadia was an Indian member of the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)|Theosophical Society based in Adyar, Chennai, India], and later of the United Lodge of Theosophists.

Theosophical Publishing House

In 1921 Wadia resigned from the management of the enterprise and president Annie Besant appointed Fritz Kunz to succeed him. Mrs. Besant was considering a plan "for the organization of a publishing business on international lines" with Wadia appointed to that work.

Writings

The Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals lists 192 articles by BP Wadia, and additional articles may be found by searching under Wadia. Other contributions to The Theosophist were anonymous or signed as the Editor or by his initials.

He wrote books and pamphlets, and some of his writings were compiled for posthumous publication by the ULT. Here are some of his works listed in order of publication:

• Theosophy and New Thought. Bombay: Cosmopolitan Press, 1907.
• Labour in Madras. Triplicane, Madras, India: S. Ganesan, 1921. 240 pages. Foreword by Col. Josiah C. Wedgwood.
• Growth through Service. New York: The Theosophical Association of New York, 1922.
• The Inner Ruler. New York: The Theosophical Association of New York, 1922.
• Problems of National and International Politics. New York: Theosophical Association of New York, 1922. Available at Hathitrust and at Internet Archive. A lecture delivered at Adyar in December, 1917. 48 pages.
• The Building of the Home. Bangalore: Indian Institute of World Culture, 1959.
• "Thus Have I Heard," Leading Articles from "The Aryan Path". Bangalore: Indian Institute of World Culture, 1959. 422 pages.
• Studies in "The Secret Doctrine". Theosophy Co. (India), Bombay 1963.

Additional resources

• Dallas Tenbroeck, "B. P. Wadia - A Life of Service to Mankind," available at katinkahesselink.net.
• Articles by B. P. Wadia are available at theosophyonline.com.