Birth Anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai | 30 Jan 2025

Source: PIB 

 The Prime Minister (PM) paid tribute to freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai on his 160^th birth anniversary. 

Lala Lajpat Rai 

• About: He was born on 28^th January 1865 in Ferozepur district of Punjab. 
  • Known as Punjab Kesari, he was an inspiring leader, social reformer. 
• Freedom Contribution: He was a prominent Indian National Congress (INC) leader and key member of the Lal-Bal-Pal trio, opposed the Partition of Bengal (1905) and supported the Non-Cooperation Movement (1920).  
  • He founded the Home Rule League of America (1917) to support India's Home Rule Movement started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant in 1916 and protested against the Rowlatt Act and Jallianwala Bagh massacre.  
  • He led the opposition movement of Simon Commission (1928) where he died from injuries sustained in a lathi charge. 

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