Books & Authors: Identify the book written by Lala Lajpat Rai. Lala Lajpat Rai (‘‘Punjab Kesari’’) is the author of which of the following books listed below? Choose the correct option.

Topic: Books and Authors — Indian national movement.

• Given: Select the work authored by Lala Lajpat Rai.

Concept/Approach
‘‘Unhappy India’’ (1928) is Lala Lajpat Rai's well-known critique responding to Katherine Mayo's ‘‘Mother India’’ and discussing colonial misrepresentations and Indian society.

Verification
Other options are by different authors: ‘‘India Divided’’ (Rajendra Prasad), ‘‘The First and Last Freedom’’ (J. Krishnamurti), ‘‘Why I Am an Atheist’’ (Bhagat Singh), ‘‘The Discovery of India’’ (Jawaharlal Nehru).

Common pitfalls
Confusing Lajpat Rai's titles with popular works by other national leaders.