Q. He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna ; stayed in America for some time; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He was

Answer: (c) Lala Lajpat Rai

Lala Lajpat Rai was an Indian revolutionary, politician, and author, popularly known as Punjab Kesari (Lion of Punjab), he was a prolific writer and authored several works like – “Unhappy India”, “Young India: An Interpretation”, “History of Arya Samaj”, “England’s Debt to India” and a series of popular biographies.
His biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, and Shivaji were published in 1896 and those of Dayanand and Shri Krishna in 1898.
His purpose in selecting Mazzini and Garibaldi was to infuse patriotic sentiment in the youth of Punjab, who had no access to books in English.
He wanted his countrymen to become acquainted with the teachings of Italian leaders who had so impressed his own mind.
He traveled to the US in 1907 and noted sociological similarities between the notion of ‘color-caste‘ there and within castes in India.
He joined the Swaraj Party in 1926 and was elected as its Deputy Leader in the Central Legislative Assembly.
He later resigned from the Swaraj Party in August 1926.