Lala Harkishen Lal
Lala Harkishen Lal | |
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British Indian | |
Occupation(s) | Industrialist, entrepreneur, politician |
Years active | 1895–1937 |
Children | 3 sons including K. L. Gauba Jeevan Lal Gauba |
Lala Harkishen Lal (1864/66 – 13 February 1937) was an Indian industrialist, entrepreneur and politician. He was a co-founder of
Early life
Born in the town of
Career
On the advice of banker
Following this commercial success, Harkishen Lal encountered difficulties from religious extremists and the British colonial government. He was targeted by members of Arya Samaj, who reportedly created disturbance and panic among his banking clientele. In April 1919, he was arrested on charges of conspiracy and "waging war against the King." He served a brief sentence and returned to business dealings.[7] Later he faced charges related to the People's Bank and died before the case closed. His son, lawyer and writer K. L. Gauba, retaliated against the Chief Justice with a book titled Sir Douglas Young’s Magna Carta, and served a jail sentence in contempt.[8]
References
- ^ a b Puri, Nina (22 July 2012). "Punjab's forgotten stalwart". The Tribune. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Lala Harkishen Lal Passes Away". The Indian Express. 14 February 1937. p. 8. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ a b Sheikh, Majid (15 February 2015). "HARKING BACK: Man who introduced electricity to Lahore". Dawn. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ISBN 978-0-415-19012-1.
- ^ elites in south asia. Cambridge University Press. p. 16.
- ^ Editor, T. N. S. (2017-01-29). "The rise and fall of Harkishen Lal". TNS - The News on Sunday. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Partition: Lives Apart". Open The Magazine. 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2019-10-16.