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Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PIB/File)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tribute to freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai on his 152nd birth anniversary.
Modi said Lajpat Rai was a courageous leader who dedicated himself towards India’s freedom.
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“Punjab Kesari Lala Lajpat Rai left an indelible mark on India’s history. We remember him as a righteous and courageous leader who dedicated himself towards India’s freedom. Tributes to him on his birth anniversary,” Modi tweeted.
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Punjab Kesari Lala Lajpat Rai left an indelible mark on India’s history. We remember him as a righteous and courageous leader who dedicated himself towards India’s freedom. Tributes to him on his birth anniversary.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 28, 2018
Lajpat Rai was born on January 28, 1865 in Dhudike, in Punjab’s Moga district. He died of a heart attack on November 17, 1928.
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