08-09-2004, 12:08 AM
Hindu swatantryavir
smruti sansthanam
1 Cavenham, Two Mile Ash, Milton Keynes, MK8 8JP, England.
Email: hindukrantivir@aol.com Website: www.hindukrantivir.cjb.net
Tel: +44 (0) 1908 561 831
Press release
The monumentus occasion of unveiling a memorial plaque of Pandit Shyamaji Krishnavarma, one of the ealy desciple of SWAMI DAYANAND SARASWATI and Guru Of Vir Savarakar, Madam Cama, Madanlala dhingara and many more indian freedom fighter revolutionaries, will be taking place on 15th August at 2.00 pm at 60, Muswell Hill Road, Highgate , London. Pandit Shyamaji lived at this property during 1900 to 1907 and it was known as 9 Queenswood Avenue in those days. Hindu Swatantryavir Smruti Sansthanam is committed to achieve the goal of reviving and restoring the memory of Pandit Shyamaji Krishnavarma is very grateful to the present owner of this property Mr Colin AND Mrs Woltzka McIntye, who wholeheartedly supported the plan from the begining and provided their kind and generous support, help and permission to erect the plaque on their residential home and their family is anxiously awaiting for the big day of honouring Indian freedom fighter revolutionary. This will be the second achievement of the organisation after sending the urns of Pandit Shymaji an his wife from Geneva to India last year after 74 years of PANDIT SHYAMAJI'S DEATH whose founder Mr Hemant Padhya worked so hard to make this possible.
Pandit Shyamaji, a great Sanskrit scholar and a great patriot , started Indian freedom movement in 1905 in London and demanded home rule for India, fifteen years before Gandhiji entered in the arena of Indian politics. He moulded great freedom fighters like Madam Cama, Vir Savarkar, Lala Hardayal, Madanlal Dhingra, Sardarsinh Rana, V S Aiyer, Virendra Chattopadhyay and many more. Pandit Shyamaji's contribution in the history of Indian freedom movement is more than any freedom fighter of India in 20th century.
Pandit Shyamaji was a renowned Sanskrit scholar. Pandit Shyamji arrived in England in 1879 on invitation of Oxford University Professor Monier Wiliams, who saw great potential in Pandit Shyamaji and appointed him as his assistant to lecture in Sanskrit and other Indian languages at the Balliol College. He also mentored him in persuing further studies at Oxford University therefore he joined Balliol College on 25th April 1879 with the recommendation of Professor Williams. He became the first person of Indian origin to achieve Masters Degree at Oxford University.
He was invited to read papers on ââ¬Åthe origin of writing in Indiaââ¬Â by the secretary of Royal Asiatic Society. Pandit Shyamjiââ¬â¢s speech was very well received there and he was elected as a non-resident member of the society. In 1881 he was sent by the secretary of state for India to represent the learning of his country at Berlin Congress of Orientalists he delivered his lecture on ââ¬ÅSanskrit as a living language of Indiaââ¬Â. In 1882 Shyamji was elected as honorary member of ââ¬ÅEmpire Clubââ¬Â, he was the first Indian to be bestowed this honour. Here in England, he enacted from success to success. He came across many thinkers, philosophers and scholars and they all admired this genius young man from India. Indologist Max Muller and vice chancellor of Oxford University, Dr B Jowett thought very highly of Shyamji. He returned to India in the end of 1883 and came back with his wife Bhanumati.
In 1885 he returned to India and enrolled himself as advocate of Mumbai High Court on19th January 1985 and started his practice. Then he was appointed as Diwan (chief minister) of Ratlam State by the king of the state. He resigned his high post in May 1988 due to ill health. He settled in Ajmer, and started his practice at British Court. He also served for Maharaja of Udaipur as member of his council from 1893 to 1895. He took position of Diwan of Junagadh State in 1895 and resigned in 1897 due to bitter experience of British agentââ¬â¢s interference. This incidence shook his faith in British Rule.
He later immigrated to England in March 1897. He deliberately intended to launch uncompromising propaganda against autocratic, exploitative and oppressive regime of British Rule and to create support in England and Europe for the independence of India. He decided to dedicate all his money, time, scholarship, literary power and above all his life to serve his Motherland selflessly
In 1900, he bought a luxurious house at 9 Queens wood Avenue, Highgate (now known as 60 Muswell Hill Road from 3rd March 1921). This place became a base for all political leaders of India. Gandhiji, Lenin, Tilak, Lala Lajpatrai, Gokhle etc visited this house to discuss the plan for Indian Independence Movement. It was also at this house he finally made his debut in Indian politics by publishing first issue of his English monthly ââ¬ÅThe Indian Sociologistââ¬Â ââ¬â an organ of freedom and of political, social and religious reform in January 1905. On the 18th February 1905, Shyamji inaugurated a new organisation called ââ¬ÅThe Indian Home Rule Societyââ¬Â.
As the racial prejudice barred the way to many boarding houses and hostels to Indian students, he foresaw the necessity of starting a hostel for Indian students, he bought a house at 65, Cromwell Avenue, Highgate and he made an announcement of the forthcoming opening of famous India House, a hostel of Indian students with living accommodation for 25 students. India House formally inaugurated on 1st July 1905. In memory of the great British philosopher, Herbert Spencer, whose philosophy and teachings he greatly admired, Pandit Shyamji established ã1000 lectureship at Oxford University.
Pandit Shyamjiââ¬â¢s campaign came under the scrutiny of the British Government radar and he secretly left England for Paris before the British Government tried to arrest him for propagating anti-British views. He continued his mission in Paris until the first world war and moved to Geneva in 1914 to secure his safety and continue his propaganda against THE DESPOTIC British rule in India and elsewhere in the world. He died in Geneva, Switzerland on 30th March 1930 with the great expectation of seeing his motherland free from the shackle of British tyranny. He could not return to his beloved motherland in his lifetime as British Government wanted him dead or alive for his anti-British agitation but he always dreamt of returning dead or alive to his independent motherland free from foreign domination and he paid substantial amount of money made a contract with the local government Ville de Genava and St Johnââ¬â¢s cemetery to become the custodian of the urns for 100 years and send his ashes to India when it becomes independent. What else the last wish of an ardent patriot could be but to return and embrace his or her motherland!
Future efforts of patriotic Indians people living in England to erect the memorial statue of Pandit Shyamaji in London will be the greatest tribute Indians can offer to this great hero who made London his battlefield to fight the despotic rule of British Government.
smruti sansthanam
1 Cavenham, Two Mile Ash, Milton Keynes, MK8 8JP, England.
Email: hindukrantivir@aol.com Website: www.hindukrantivir.cjb.net
Tel: +44 (0) 1908 561 831
Press release
The monumentus occasion of unveiling a memorial plaque of Pandit Shyamaji Krishnavarma, one of the ealy desciple of SWAMI DAYANAND SARASWATI and Guru Of Vir Savarakar, Madam Cama, Madanlala dhingara and many more indian freedom fighter revolutionaries, will be taking place on 15th August at 2.00 pm at 60, Muswell Hill Road, Highgate , London. Pandit Shyamaji lived at this property during 1900 to 1907 and it was known as 9 Queenswood Avenue in those days. Hindu Swatantryavir Smruti Sansthanam is committed to achieve the goal of reviving and restoring the memory of Pandit Shyamaji Krishnavarma is very grateful to the present owner of this property Mr Colin AND Mrs Woltzka McIntye, who wholeheartedly supported the plan from the begining and provided their kind and generous support, help and permission to erect the plaque on their residential home and their family is anxiously awaiting for the big day of honouring Indian freedom fighter revolutionary. This will be the second achievement of the organisation after sending the urns of Pandit Shymaji an his wife from Geneva to India last year after 74 years of PANDIT SHYAMAJI'S DEATH whose founder Mr Hemant Padhya worked so hard to make this possible.
Pandit Shyamaji, a great Sanskrit scholar and a great patriot , started Indian freedom movement in 1905 in London and demanded home rule for India, fifteen years before Gandhiji entered in the arena of Indian politics. He moulded great freedom fighters like Madam Cama, Vir Savarkar, Lala Hardayal, Madanlal Dhingra, Sardarsinh Rana, V S Aiyer, Virendra Chattopadhyay and many more. Pandit Shyamaji's contribution in the history of Indian freedom movement is more than any freedom fighter of India in 20th century.
Pandit Shyamaji was a renowned Sanskrit scholar. Pandit Shyamji arrived in England in 1879 on invitation of Oxford University Professor Monier Wiliams, who saw great potential in Pandit Shyamaji and appointed him as his assistant to lecture in Sanskrit and other Indian languages at the Balliol College. He also mentored him in persuing further studies at Oxford University therefore he joined Balliol College on 25th April 1879 with the recommendation of Professor Williams. He became the first person of Indian origin to achieve Masters Degree at Oxford University.
He was invited to read papers on ââ¬Åthe origin of writing in Indiaââ¬Â by the secretary of Royal Asiatic Society. Pandit Shyamjiââ¬â¢s speech was very well received there and he was elected as a non-resident member of the society. In 1881 he was sent by the secretary of state for India to represent the learning of his country at Berlin Congress of Orientalists he delivered his lecture on ââ¬ÅSanskrit as a living language of Indiaââ¬Â. In 1882 Shyamji was elected as honorary member of ââ¬ÅEmpire Clubââ¬Â, he was the first Indian to be bestowed this honour. Here in England, he enacted from success to success. He came across many thinkers, philosophers and scholars and they all admired this genius young man from India. Indologist Max Muller and vice chancellor of Oxford University, Dr B Jowett thought very highly of Shyamji. He returned to India in the end of 1883 and came back with his wife Bhanumati.
In 1885 he returned to India and enrolled himself as advocate of Mumbai High Court on19th January 1985 and started his practice. Then he was appointed as Diwan (chief minister) of Ratlam State by the king of the state. He resigned his high post in May 1988 due to ill health. He settled in Ajmer, and started his practice at British Court. He also served for Maharaja of Udaipur as member of his council from 1893 to 1895. He took position of Diwan of Junagadh State in 1895 and resigned in 1897 due to bitter experience of British agentââ¬â¢s interference. This incidence shook his faith in British Rule.
He later immigrated to England in March 1897. He deliberately intended to launch uncompromising propaganda against autocratic, exploitative and oppressive regime of British Rule and to create support in England and Europe for the independence of India. He decided to dedicate all his money, time, scholarship, literary power and above all his life to serve his Motherland selflessly
In 1900, he bought a luxurious house at 9 Queens wood Avenue, Highgate (now known as 60 Muswell Hill Road from 3rd March 1921). This place became a base for all political leaders of India. Gandhiji, Lenin, Tilak, Lala Lajpatrai, Gokhle etc visited this house to discuss the plan for Indian Independence Movement. It was also at this house he finally made his debut in Indian politics by publishing first issue of his English monthly ââ¬ÅThe Indian Sociologistââ¬Â ââ¬â an organ of freedom and of political, social and religious reform in January 1905. On the 18th February 1905, Shyamji inaugurated a new organisation called ââ¬ÅThe Indian Home Rule Societyââ¬Â.
As the racial prejudice barred the way to many boarding houses and hostels to Indian students, he foresaw the necessity of starting a hostel for Indian students, he bought a house at 65, Cromwell Avenue, Highgate and he made an announcement of the forthcoming opening of famous India House, a hostel of Indian students with living accommodation for 25 students. India House formally inaugurated on 1st July 1905. In memory of the great British philosopher, Herbert Spencer, whose philosophy and teachings he greatly admired, Pandit Shyamji established ã1000 lectureship at Oxford University.
Pandit Shyamjiââ¬â¢s campaign came under the scrutiny of the British Government radar and he secretly left England for Paris before the British Government tried to arrest him for propagating anti-British views. He continued his mission in Paris until the first world war and moved to Geneva in 1914 to secure his safety and continue his propaganda against THE DESPOTIC British rule in India and elsewhere in the world. He died in Geneva, Switzerland on 30th March 1930 with the great expectation of seeing his motherland free from the shackle of British tyranny. He could not return to his beloved motherland in his lifetime as British Government wanted him dead or alive for his anti-British agitation but he always dreamt of returning dead or alive to his independent motherland free from foreign domination and he paid substantial amount of money made a contract with the local government Ville de Genava and St Johnââ¬â¢s cemetery to become the custodian of the urns for 100 years and send his ashes to India when it becomes independent. What else the last wish of an ardent patriot could be but to return and embrace his or her motherland!
Future efforts of patriotic Indians people living in England to erect the memorial statue of Pandit Shyamaji in London will be the greatest tribute Indians can offer to this great hero who made London his battlefield to fight the despotic rule of British Government.