Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Modern Histoy

Question:

Who is also known as Punjab Kesari?

Options:

Lala Lajpat Rai

Lala Hardayal

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Saifuddin Kichlew

Correct Answer:

Lala Lajpat Rai

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1 - Lala Lajpat Rai.

Lala Lajpat Rai was a prominent Indian independence activist, Arya Samaj leader, and author. He was known as the "Punjab Kesari" (Lion of Punjab) for his fierce opposition to British rule. He was also a prolific writer, and his book "Unhappy India" was a response to the negative portrayal of India by American journalist Katherine Mayo in her book "Mother India".

Lala Hardayal was a revolutionary leader who founded the Ghadar Party in the United States. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a prominent Indian nationalist leader who was known as the "Father of Indian Unrest". Saifuddin Kichlew was a lawyer and politician who was a member of the Indian National Congress.