Write any two contributions of Lala Lajpat Rai to the National Movement

Write any two contributions of Lala Lajpat Rai to the National Movement.

Answer

• Founded Punjabi
• Vande Mataram (Urdu Daily)
• People (English Weekly)
• Young India (monthly magazine)
• Inspired the youth through his prolific writing
• Joined the Congress in 1888
• Elected as the President of Congress in 1920
• Was the first President of the All-Indian Trade Union Congress (in 1920)
• Founded the ‘Servants of People Society’ for welfare of the downtrodden
• Laid the foundation of the D.A.V. College, Lahore
• Went to America and joined the Ghadar Party to mobilise opinion in favour of Indian freedom struggle
• Opened orphanages, hospitals and schools
• Led a protest against the Simon Commission and succumbed to injuries inflicted upon him in a lathi charge
• Fought against the partition of Bengal
• Advocated Swadeshi (Separate Government) and Boycott

• Exam Year: 2019