Lala Lajpat Rai

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
  • Revolutionary, freedom fighter
  • Mass leader
  • Author
Political partyIndian National Congress
MovementIndia's independence
SpouseRadha Devi Aggarwal

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

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