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Posted 04 Mar 2025

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Lala Hardayal (1884-1939)

An image of Lala Hardayal

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. 
  • Tags :
  • Ghadar Movement
  • Lala Hardayal
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