Lala Lajpat Rai's Birth Anniversary: Everything You Need to Know...

S Venkateshwari
Lala Lajpat Rai's Birth Anniversary: Everything You Need to Know...


The birthdate of lala lajpat rai is january 28. He was a key figure in the indian liberation movement against british colonial control and was born in punjab in 1865. In colloquial terms, "Punjab Kesari" means "Punjab Da Sher," or the lion of Punjab. He was a member of the well-known "Lal, Bal, and Pal" trio with Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal, and by political pedigree he was an extremist. He was an outspoken advocate of the Swadeshi Movement and adamantly opposed to using goods that were imported from the West. He spread the word about the benefits of using locally produced goods, which strengthen the community's economy and foster more independence.


Additionally, he founded the "Servants of the people Society" in Lahore in 1921. In 1920, he even became the president of the indian National Congress. In addition to playing a significant role in the indian independence movement, lala lajpat rai was a gifted orator. He used several powerful phrases to convey his ideas and motivate the audience. Thus, these are a few of his most inspirational sayings:

He once stated that he would encourage major journalists and newspapers to place headlines on the title page that read, "Milk for Infants, Food for Adults, and education for All," if he had the ability to influence them.

The british authorities had once ordered him to be beaten severely. To which he replied, "The british authorities has no proper to name itself a `civilised authorities' as it incites terror with the aid of using acting such acts, and that too on its very own subjects." The blows he received were the "final nails in the coffin of british rule in India," he even cautioned the british administration. He even recommended for the liberation of the downtrodden segments of society, mentioning that it became the ethical responsibility of the not unusualplace humans and the authorities to uplift the downtrodden instructions a good way to assure the honest boom and development of the population and, eventually, of the country.



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