Lala Lajpat Rai

Lala Lajpat Rai About this sound pronunciation , (28 January 1865 – 17 November 1928) was an Indian Punjabi author and politician who is chiefly remembered as a leader in the Indian fight for independence from the British Raj. He was popularly known as Punjab Kesari meaning The Lion of Punjab also known as "Sher-E- Punjab" in Punjabi. He was part of the Lal Bal Pal trio. He was also associated with activities of Punjab National Bank and Lakshmi Insurance Company in their early stages. He sustained serious injuries by the police when leading a non-violent protest against the Simon Commission and died less than three weeks later. His death anniversary (17 November) is one of several days celebrated as Martyrs' Day in India.

Personal facts

Lala Lajpat Rai
Birth dateJanuary 28, 1865
Birth place
Punjab Province (British India) , Dhudike , British Raj , District Moga Punjab
Religion
Hinduism
Date of deathNovember 17, 1928
Place of death
Punjab Province (British India) , Lahore , Presidencies and provinces of British India , British Raj

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  1. http://books.google.com/books?id=z-m1AAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Lajpat+intitle:Young+intitle:India&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ieb1UOzDJuqpiQKCm4HQAQ&ved=
  2. http://www.hindustanbooks.com/books_by_authers/lala_lajpat_rai.html
  3. http://www.saadigitalarchive.org/collection/india-home-rule-league
  4. http://www.tribuneindia.com/1998/98nov15/sunday/head8.htm