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Lala Lajpat Rai Birthday Special: Remembering the Revolutionary Whose Life Was Snatched in a Peaceful Protest

A life lived for freedom, a sacrifice etched in history. Every year, as India remembers its freedom fighters, Lala Lajpat Rai stands tall as one of the most fearless voices of resistance. Known as the Lion of Punjab, his life was a testament to courage, conviction, and sacrifice. Yet, the tragic manner of his death during a peaceful protest remains one of the most heart-wrenching chapters in India’s freedom struggle. On his birth anniversary, it is important to look beyond textbook paragraphs and rediscover the man whose fearless spirit continues to inspire generations. The Making of a Revolutionary Born on January 28, 1865, in Dhudike, Punjab, Lala Lajpat Rai grew up in an environment that valued education and patriotism. A brilliant student, he pursued law but soon found his calling in India’s fight against British colonial rule. He believed that true freedom could not exist without social reform, education, and ...

Soham Halder
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