A great Hindu, Lajpat Rai, reminded Europe that “long before the European nations knew anything of hygiene, and long before they realized the value o… - Lala Lajpat Rai

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A great Hindu, Lajpat Rai, reminded Europe that “long before the European nations knew anything of hygiene, and long before they realized the value of tooth-brush and a daily bath, the Hindus were, as a rule, given to both. Only twenty years ago London houses had no bath-tubs, and the tooth-brush was a luxury.”

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About Lala Lajpat Rai

Lala Lajpat Rai (28 January 1865 – 17 November 1928, Punjabi: ਲਾਲਾ ਲਜਪਤ ਰਾਇ, Urdu: لالا لاجپت راے;) was an Indian author, freedom fighter and politician who is chiefly remembered as a leader in the Indian fight for freedom from the British Raj.

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Native Name: ਲਾਲਾ ਲਾਜਪਤ ਰਾਏ
Alternative Names: Punjab kesari
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The Government which attacks its own innocent subjects has no claim to be called a civilised government. Bear in mind, such a government does not survive long. I declare that the blows struck at me will be the last nails in the coffin of the British rule in India.

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