Lala Lajpat Rai Birth Anniversary, 28 January
Lala Lajpat Rai's contribution to the Indian Freedom struggle was invincible. During the independence movement, he was famous as the ' Lal Bal Pal' trio. He earned the title of 'Punjab Kesari' or the 'Lion of Punjab'.
He was born on 28 January 1865 in Dhudike, India. He was a revolutionary, politician, Indian writer, a leader of the Hindu supremacy movement, and a powerful orator.
Born: January 28, 1865
Place of Birth: Dhudike, Punjab
Parents: Munshi Radha Krishna Azad (Father) and Gulab Devi (Mother)
Spouse: Radha Devi
Children: Amrit Rai, PyareLal, Parvati
Education: Government College, Lahore
Political Association: Indian National Congress, Arya Samaj
Movement: Indian Independence Movement
Political Ideology: Nationalism, Liberalism
Publications: The Story of My Deportation (1908), Arya Samaj (1915), The United States of America: A Hindu's impressions (1916), Young India (1916), England's Debt to
India: India (1917)
Death: November 17, 1928
Early Life and Family
He was the eldest son of his parents. His father was a scholar of two languages namely Persian and Urdu. His mother was a religious lady and inculcated the strong moral values in her children. From Government Higher Secondary School, Rewari (presently Haryana and previously Punjab) he did his initial education. In 1880, he joined the Government College at Lahore to study Law.
In college, he met the future freedom fighters like Lala Hans Raj, Pandit Guru Dutt, etc. After completing his law degree, he started his legal practice in Hissar, Haryana. In 1877, he married to Radha Devi. He participated as a delegate in the annual sessions of the National Congress during 1888 and 1889. In 1892, he practiced before High Court at Lahore.
Idea of Nationalism and Political Journey
Lala Lajpat Rai like reading and it is said that he was deeply impressed by the ideals of patriotism and nationalism outlined by Italian revolutionary leader Giuseppe Mazzini. He with some prominent leaders including Bipin Chandra Pal, Aurobindo Ghosh, and Bal Gangadhar Tilak started seeing the negative aspects of moderate politics advocated by several leaders of the Indian National Congress. They voiced the demand for Dominion status to their strong opposition and need for complete independence or 'Purna Swaraj'.
Writings
Some of the most important writings of Lala Lajpath Rai are:-
The Story of My Deportation (1908),
Arya Samaj (1915),
The United States of America: A Hindu's Impression (1916),
England's Debt to India: A Historical Narrative of Britain's Fiscal Policy in India (1917), and
Unhappy India (1928)
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