Lala Hardayal (1884-1939)
Recently, his death anniversary was observed.
About Lala Hardayal
- He was a nationalist revolutionary and freedom fighter.
- Early Influence: Arya Samaj, Mazinni, Karl Marx and Mikhail Bakunin.
Key Contributions
- He was a founding member of the Ghadar Party established in 1913 and served as its General Secretary.
- He mobilized Indians of the diaspora and encouraged them to be part of freedom movement.
- He became involved in industrial unionism in USA, where he served as the Secretary of the San Francisco branch of the Industrial Workers of the World.
- His works include ‘Social Conquest of Hindu Race’, ‘Forty-Four Months in Germany and Turkey’, ‘The Bodhisatva Doctrine’, ‘Twelve Religions and Modern Life’ etc.