Who was popularly known as the ‘Grand old Man’ of Haryana?

Sir Chota Ram
Rao Tularam
Pandit Nekiram Sharma
Pandit Shriram Sharma

The correct answer is: Sir Chota Ram.

Sir Chota Ram was a prominent Indian freedom fighter, social reformer, and educationist. He was popularly known as the ‘Grand old Man’ of Haryana. He was born in 1846 in village Sisana of Hisar district in Haryana. He was educated at the Government College, Lahore. He started his career as a teacher in the Government College, Hisar. He later joined the Indian National Congress and became a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. He was a strong advocate of social reforms and worked for the upliftment of the downtrodden. He also played a key role in the development of education in Haryana. He died in 1926.

Rao Tularam was a freedom fighter and social reformer from Haryana. He was born in 1864 in village Bhainswal Kalan of Hisar district. He was educated at the Government College, Lahore. He started his career as a teacher in the Government College, Hisar. He later joined the Indian National Congress and became a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. He was a strong advocate of social reforms and worked for the upliftment of the downtrodden. He also played a key role in the development of education in Haryana. He died in 1925.

Pandit Nekiram Sharma was a freedom fighter and educationist from Haryana. He was born in 1865 in village Sisana of Hisar district. He was educated at the Government College, Lahore. He started his career as a teacher in the Government College, Hisar. He later joined the Indian National Congress and became a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. He was a strong advocate of social reforms and worked for the upliftment of the downtrodden. He also played a key role in the development of education in Haryana. He died in 1934.

Pandit Shriram Sharma was a freedom fighter and social reformer from Haryana. He was born in 1870 in village Sisana of Hisar district. He was educated at the Government College, Lahore. He started his career as a teacher in the Government College, Hisar. He later joined the Indian National Congress and became a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. He was a strong advocate of social reforms and worked for the upliftment of the downtrodden. He also played a key role in the development of education in Haryana. He died in 1939.