Which great leader died due to his injuries in the Anti-Simon Commission Protest of 1928?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Lala Lajpat Rai.
Lala Lajpat Rai succumbed to injuries sustained during a lathi charge by the British police while leading a protest against the Simon Commission in Lahore in 1928. His death galvanized the Indian independence movement and fueled further resistance against British rule.
Lala Hardayal was a prominent Indian nationalist revolutionary and a key founder of the Ghadar Party.
Bhagat Singh was a revolutionary socialist and independence activist known for his involvement in the Central Assembly bombing and the Lahore Conspiracy Case.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak was an Indian nationalist, teacher, and independence activist, famously known for his slogan "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it!".