SHYAMJI KRISHNA VARMA

NEWS: The Prime Minister of India has paid homage to Shyamji Krishna Varma on his death anniversary.

ABOUT

• Shyamji Krishna VermaàRevolutionary freedom fighter who operated mainly from Europe.
• Born on the 4th October, 1857, at Mandvi (in Gujarat State ) to a poor Bhanushali family.
• Practised law as an Advocate of the Bombay High Court after returning from Oxford and served as a minister in several princely states.
• Influenced by Swami Dayanand Saraswati and became the first President of Bombay Arya Samaj.

Revolutionary Contributions

• Foundedà Indian Home Rule Society in London in 1905 to campaign against British domination.
• Established the India House in Londonà a hub for Indian students and revolutionaries in 1905.
• Published ‘The Indian Sociologist’àradical English monthly journal for spreading nationalist ideas.
• Advocated Swaraj (Self-Rule) long before it became mainstream.

Influence on Revolutionaries

• Mentored and supportedà D. Savarkar, Lala Hardayal, V.V.S. Iyer, and Biren Chattopadhyay.
• Inspired Madam Bhikhaiji Cama and others to intensify independence activities.
• Shifted to Paris due to political pressure in London, continued activism in Paris and later Geneva.
• Died on 31 March 1930 in Paris
• A memorial called Kranti Teerth dedicated to him was built and inaugurated in 2010 near Mandvi.