Question

Who established the India house in London?

A. Madam Cama
B. Shyamji Krishna Verma
C. Madanlal Dhingra
D. Lala Hardayal

Answer 1

Hint:
He was an Indian revolutionary fighter, lawyer, patriot, and journalist who established the Indian Home Rule Society, India House, and The Indian Sociologist in London. He was a scholar of Sanskrit and other Indian languages. He studied law in India.

Complete solution:
Indian house in London was established by an Indian revolutionary named Shyamji Krishna Verma. After going to Paris the leadership was taken by V D Savarkar in 1907. India house was a type of residence(hostel) for Indian students specifically in North London. The capacity of the India house was thirty students. With the hostel facility, it also served as the headquarters for several organizations, the first of which was the Indian Home Rule Society (IHRS). The organ of the house was Krishna Verma’s journal named The Indian Sociologist. Many Indian revolutionaries and nationalists were associated with the India House, including Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Bhikaji Cama, V.N. Chatterjee, Lala Har Dayal, V.V.S. Aiyar, M.P.T. Acharya, and P.M. Bapat. A crackdown on India House activities by the Metropolitan Police induced a number of its members to leave Britain for France, Germany, and the USA. The network originated by India House played a key part in some important revolutions like the Hindu–German Conspiracy for nationalist revolution in India during World War I. Over the next few decades, India House alumni went on to play an important role in the founding of Indian communism and Hindu nationalism.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Note:
Shyamji Krishna Verma is the founder of India house & he established it in the year 1905. India house was set up for hostel facilities of Indian students and also for promoting nationalist views among Indian students in Britain.