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Remembering Lala Lajpat Rai: 12 facts about the revolutionary
Even after such injuries, Rai said, "I declare that the blows struck at me today will be the last nails in the coffin of British rule in India."
Lala Lajpat Rai
By India Today Web Desk: Lala Lajpat Rai, one of the chief leaders of the Indian Independence Movement, was born on January 28, in the year 1865, in Punjab. He was an author and a politician and was associated with many nationalist activities of Punjab National Bank and Lakshmi National Bank. Popularly known as Punjab Kesari, Rai was a part of Lal-Bal-Pal triangle. He passed away on November 17, 1928.
Here are some interesting facts that you must know about the freedom fighter:
Lala Lajpat Rai helped found the Punjab National Bank
While studying Law at Lahore, Rai also helped to establish the Dayananda Anglo-Vedic School
Lala Lajpat Rai was heavily influenced by Hinduism and reformed many Indian policies
Rai was a law student and later, he also practiced law at Hissar
Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal formed a triumvirate and fought for independence of India and promoted the Swadeshi movement
Rai was described as the pillar of nationalism in India
In 1928, the British government set up a commission and no Indian was named in the list. Lala Lajpat Rai led the silent march in protests and in return, British police declared a lathi charge, where Rai was assaulted and injured
Lala Lajpat Rai died on November 17, 1928 due to his serious injuries
Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences in Hisar, Haryana is named after Lala Lajpat Rai
Lala Lajpat Rai's writings include The Story of My Deportation (1908), Arya Samaj (1915), The United States of America: A Hindu's Impression (1916), Young India (1916), Unhappy India (1928), and England's Debt to India (1917)
His death is celebrated as Martyrs' Day in Odisha.
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