Multiple choice Lala Lajpat Rai was assaulted by the British during the first War of Indian Independence the Civil Disobedience Movement the Salt Satyagraha the protest against the Simon Commission Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself D Correct answer Explanation Lala Lajpat Rai was severely injured during a lathi charge by police while leading a peaceful protest against the arrival of the Simon Commission in Lahore in 1928.