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Biography of Lala Lajpat RaiName: Lala Lajpat RaiBirth Date: 1865 Death Date: 1928 Place of Birth: Ferozepore, India Nationality: Indian Gender: Male Occupations: leader, nationalist leader, lawyer Lala Lajpat Rai Lala Lajpat Rai (1865-1928) was an Indian nationalist leader and was well known for his many publications regarding national problems.Lala Lajpat Rai was born in the Ferozepore district of the Punjab to a respectable Hindu family. He studied law in Lahore and in 2 years passed the first examination, which qualified him to practice. While a student, he became active in the nationalist and revivalist Arya Samaj Society of Swami Dayananda. Rai joined the Samaj in 1882 and soon emerged as a prominent leader in its "Progressive," or "College," wing. He also taught at the Anglo-Vedic College, run by the Samaj; his fiery nationalism was largely the product of this involvement.In 1886 Rai moved to Hissar, where he practiced law, led the Arya movement, and was elected to the Municipal Committee (of the local government). In 1888 and 1889 he was a delegate to the annual sessions of the National Congress. He moved to …showed first 150 words…
…showed last 150 words…party" within the legislature.In 1928 Rai led the demonstrations against the Simon Commission on Indian constitutional reforms. He was injured by the police in a mass demonstration and died a few weeks later, mourned as a nationalist martyr. Associated Organizations Further Reading Among Rai's many books see especially Young India: An Interpretation (1917) and Unhappy India (1928). Extensive selections from his writings are in the works edited by Vijaya C. Joshi: Lal Lajpat Rai: Writings and Speeches (2 vols., 1965-1966), which also contains information on Rai's life, and Autobiographical Writings (1965). N. N. Kailas, ed., Laj Patrai: His Relevance for Our Times (1966), contains articles on and by Rai. Works on his life and influence include P. D. Saggi, ed., Life and Work of Lal, Bal, and Pal: A Nation's Homage (1962), and Naeem Gul Rathore, Indian Nationalist Agitation in the United States: A Study of Lala Lajpat Rai and the India Home Rule League of America, 1914-1920 (1966). |