Complex sentence: By 1929 most of the land for Rishi Valley had been acquired.Before the land was completely assembled, Besant abandoned the idea of a world university because there were more pressing matters of national importance for her, such as India's Home-Rule Movement.
Split into simpler sentences: By 1929 most of the land for Rishi Valley had been acquired. However, before the land was completely assembled, Besant abandoned the idea of a world university because there were more pressing matters of national importance for her, such as India's Home-Rule Movement.