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Which among the following statements about Shyamji Krishna Varma are true?(i) He practiced law in Ajmer (ii) He was the first elected Indian Chairman
Question

Which among the following statements about Shyamji Krishna Varma are true?

(i) He practiced law in Ajmer
(ii) He was the first elected Indian Chairman of Ajmer Municipal Committee
(iii) He helped in establishing Krishna Cotton Mill at Beawar
(iv) He served as the Secretary of Maharana of Mewar

Codes:

A.

(i) and (ii)

B.

(i), (ii), and (iv)

C.

(ii), (iii), and (iv)

D.

(i), (ii), (iii), and (iv)​​

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) (i), (ii), and (iv) 

Explanation:
• Shyamji Krishna Varma was a prominent Indian revolutionary, lawyer, and journalist.
• He pursued a legal career in India for a brief period. During this time, he practiced law in Ajmer, holding the license of a first-grade pleader from Ajmer .
• He was elected as the first Indian president (Chairman) of the Ajmer Municipal Committee .
• Shyamji Krishna Varma also served as the Divan (Secretary/Chief Minister) of a number of Indian princely states, including Mewar . 

Information Booster:
• After experiencing conflicts with British colonial officials in India, Shyamji Krishna Varma moved to England and established the India Home Rule Society and India House in London in 1905 .
• He founded and published the influential English monthly journal "The Indian Sociologist" from London, which became a vehicle for advocating Indian self-rule and independence .
• India House served as a hostel for Indian students and became a meeting place for Indian revolutionaries in London . 

Additional Knowledge:
(iii) He helped in establishing Krishna Cotton Mill at Beawar:
. The first textile mill of Rajasthan, the Krishna Mills, Beawar, was established in 1889. However, there is no historical information suggesting that Shyamji Krishna Varma was involved in its establishment.

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