Lala Lajpat Rai

Lala Lajpat Rai 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 Lala Lajpat Rai was a prominent nationalist leader who played an important role in India’s struggle for freedom. He was a prominent member of the famous ‘Lal Bal Pal’ firebrand trio during the independence movement. His fierce brand of patriotism and potent vocalism against the British rule earned him the title of ‘Punjab Kesari’ or the Lion o...