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‘Lala Lajpat Rai was a fearless nationalist and a journalist’. In this context briefly describe his contribution in the field of education.
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Solution
Lala Lajpat Rai was bom in 1865 in Jagraon in Punjab. He was a lawyer by profession. He was a great scholar as well. He wrote ‘The Arya Samaj’ and ‘England’s debt to India’. He opened orphanages, schools and hospitals. He set up ‘Servants of the People’s Society’ for the welfare of the untouchables and the downtrodden. He co-operated wholeheartedly with Madan Mohan Malaviya in fighting illiteracy in India. Madan Mohan Malaviya laid the foundation of Banaras Hindu University and Lala Lajpat Rai laid the Foundation of DAV College, Lahore. He believed in Hindu-Muslim unity.
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