Lala Lajpat Rai

Author, Freedom fighter, Politician

British Indian Dhudike, Ludhiana district, Punjab, British India

Quick Info

ProfessionAuthor, Freedom fighter, Politician
NationalityBritish Indian
Date of Birth28/01/1865
Age63 years (died on 17, Nov, 1928)
BirthplaceDhudike, Ludhiana district, Punjab, British India
Date of Death17/11/1928

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Bio/Wiki

Name EarnedPunjab Kesari
Famous forLeading a protest march against the all-British Simon Commission in 1928
Other NamesSher-e-Punjab

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourGrey

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolGovernment Higher Secondary School, Rewari, Punjab province
College/University
  • Government College University Lahore (GCUL)
  • Government Higher Secondary School, Rewari

Personal Life

Place of DeathLahore, Punjab, British India
Cause of DeathInjuries sustained during a British-ordered lathi charge

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date1877

Family

FatherMunshi Radha Krishan Agrawal
MotherGulab Devi Agarwal
SiblingsLala Dhanpat Rai
SpouseRadha Devi Agarwal
Children
  • Pyarelal Agrawal
  • Amrit Rai Agrawal
  • Parvati Agrawal

Career

Organisations Founded
  • Hindu Mahasabha
  • All India Trade Union Congress
  • Servants of the People Society
  • Indian Home Rule League of America
PartyIndian National Congress
Key Roles
  • President of the Indian National Congress at the Calcutta Special Session in 1920
  • Deputy leader of the Central Legislative Assembly in 1926
  • Original founder of Punjab National Bank
  • Original founder of Lakshmi Insurance Company

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. One of the original founders of Punjab National Bank and Lakshmi Insurance Company.
2. Contributed significantly to Indian independence movements.
3. Part of the well-known trio Lal Bal Pal.
4. Established several organizations and educational facilities.
5. Championed the cause of Hindu-Muslim unity.
6. Elected President of the Indian National Congress at the Calcutta Special Session in 1920.
7. Lived in the United States from 1914 to 1920, founding the Indian Home Rule League of America in New York.
8. Prominent leader in the Arya Samaj and established the Dayanand Anglo-Vedic School in Lahore.
9. Published biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji, and Swami Dayananda between 1896 and 1898.
10. Elected deputy leader of the Central Legislative Assembly in 1926.
11. Died of severe trauma injuries sustained in October 1928 during a British-ordered baton charge by police in Lahore while leading a peaceful protest against the Simon Commission.
12. His death prompted Bhagat Singh and comrades to assassinate Assistant Superintendent John P. Saunders in December 1928 as revenge.
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