Historical Figure

Lala Lajpat Rai

Indian nationalist politician and independence activist (1865–1928)

About Lala Lajpat Rai

Lala Lajpat Rai was an Indian revolutionary, politician, and author, popularly known as Punjab Kesari. 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.Wikipedia ↗

Associated Events

Revolution1905 CE – 1911 CE

Swadeshi Movement

The Swadeshi movement called for Indians to boycott British manufactured goods and revive Indian industries, particularly textiles. It was the first mass economic resistance campaign against British rule and provided a model for Gandhi's later movements.