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7. Who among the following wrote “Pagri Sambal Jatta”?

  1. Ajit Singh

  2. Bhagat Singh

  3. Banke Dayal

  4. None of the above

Correct Answer :

Solution

The famous slogan and patriotic song ‘Pagri Sambhal Jatta’ was written by Banke Dayal, a nationalist poet and editor of the newspaper Jhang Syal. It was first recited at a massive rally in Lyallpur (now Faisalabad, Pakistan) on 3 March 1907 and soon became the rallying cry of the agrarian protests in Punjab. The movement opposed British policies such as the Colonization Bill and other exploitative land laws

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