Lala Lajpat Rai, a nationalist from Punjab, was a member of the ______.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Radical group.
- Born in 1865, he became a follower of Dayanand Saraswati, the founder of the Arya Samaj, and went on to become one of the society’s leaders.
- Lalaji was remembered for his role during the Swadeshi movement and for his advocacy of education.
- His idea of people of all religions as true citizens of India, combined with Gandhiji’s ideas of inclusive fight against British led to Non- Cooperative movement linked with the Khilafat movement.
- He was elected President of the Indian National Congress during its Special Session in Kolkata in 1920, which saw the launch of Mahatma Gandhi’s Non-cooperation Movement.