Lala Lajpat Rai

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Lala Lajpat Rai
Rai in 1924
Born(1865-01-28)28 January 1865
Dhudike, Punjab, British India
(present-day Punjab, India)
Died17 November 1928(1928-11-17) (aged 63)
Lahore, Punjab, British India
(present-day Punjab, Pakistan)
Cause of deathInjuries sustained during a lathi charge
NationalityIndian
Other namesPunjab Kesari
Occupations
Political partyIndian National Congress
MovementIndia's independence
SpouseRadha Devi Aggarwal

Lala Lajpat Rai[a] (28 January 1865 — 17 November 1928) was an Indian revolutionary, politician, and author, popularly known as Punjab Kesari. He was one of the three members of the Lal Bal Pal trio.[1] He died of severe head trauma injuries sustained 18 days earlier during a baton charge by police in Lahore, when he led a peaceful protest march against the British Simon Commission Indian constitutional reforms.


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  1. ^ Ashalatha, A.; Koropath, Pradeep; Nambarathil, Saritha (2009). "Chapter 6 – Indian National Movement" (PDF). Social Science: Standard VIII Part 1. State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT). p. 7. Retrieved 13 October 2011. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)