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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Lala Lajpat Rai (1865–1928) was an Indian nationalist leader, member of the Lal-Bal-Pal extremist triumvirate, and Arya Samaj reformer who died of injuries sustained protesting the Simon Commission.
- Why is Lala Lajpat Rai called the 'Lion of Punjab'?
- What was Lala Lajpat Rai's role in the Lal-Bal-Pal triumvirate?
- How did Lala Lajpat Rai's death affect the revolutionary movement?

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1. 28 January 1865

   Lala Lajpat Rai, honoured as the Punjab Kesari ("Lion of Punjab"), was born on at Dhudike in the Ferozepur district of present-day Punjab.

2. 30 October 1928

   Appointed in November 1927 to review the working of the Government of India Act 1919, the seven-member commission contained no Indian member, prompting natio…

3. 17 November 1928

   He died on .

4. 17 December 1928

   Saunders in Lahore on .

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When the Simon Commission arrived at Lahore on 30 October 1928, Lala Lajpat Rai led a black-flag protest and was struck by police during the lathi charge ordered by Superintendent James Scott; he died on 17 November 1928.

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