The protests against the Simon Commission at Lahore on 30 October 1928 were led by Lala Lajpat Rai. There was a lathi-charge, and the police singled out Lala Lajpat Rai for brutal treatment, leading to his untimely, unfortunate death on 17 November 1928.
In the year 1914 (28th July), First World War started and ended in 1918 (11th November). England, France Russia was on a side and Germany, Austria, Hungary and Turkey were on another side.