Death Anniversary of Shyamji Krishna Verma | 03 Apr 2025
The Prime Minister paid tributes to the great freedom fighter Shyamji Krishna Verma on his death anniversary (30th March).
- Shyamji Krishna Varma: He was an Indian revolutionary, patriot, lawyer, and journalist, born on 4th October 1857, in Mandvi, Gujarat.
- In London, he established the Indian Home Rule Society in 1905 which aimed to inspire young Indians to engage in revolutionary activities against British rule.
- He also founded the India House, and The Indian Sociologist (The journal) which developed as an organised meeting point for radical nationalists among Indian students in Britain and one of the most prominent centres for revolutionary Indian nationalism outside India.
- He was the first President of the Bombay Arya Samaj and influenced Veer Savarkar.
- In response to British criticism, Varma transitioned from England to Paris and subsequently settled in Geneva during World War I, where he remained until his death on 30th March 1930.
- A memorial called Kranti Teerth dedicated to him was built and inaugurated in 2010 near Mandvi.
