Lala Lajpat Rai was born on this day
Freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai was born on January 28, 1865, in Punjab's Dhudike area. A part of Lal Bal Pal trio (Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and Bipin Chandra Pal), Rai was popularly known as 'Punjab Kesari'. Rai, the promoter of Swadeshi Movement, died on November 17, 1928, and his death is celebrated as Martyrs' Day in India. 