Popularly known as Punjab Kesari or the Lion of Punjab, Lala Lajpat Rai was one of the greatest leaders of India, who actively took part in the Indian fight for independence from the British rule. Blessed with exceptional organizing abilities and oratorical skills, he instigated in Indian youth the seed for Indian Independence. Educated in law, he was deeply impressed by the ideals of Arya Samaj movement founded by Dayananda Saraswati. He was one of the leaders of famous 'Lal Bal Pal' trio who were a thorn in the flesh of British administration. He also travelled to the US to propagate the cause of Indian freedom. He founded Servants of the People Society, a non-profit welfare organization. A prominent member of the Indian National Congress, he was brutally assaulted by the police while protesting against the arrival of Simon Commission, set up by the British government, to report on the political situation in India, and that ultimately led to his death.