Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Recently, Bal Gangadhar Tilak’s 100th Death Anniversary (23 July 1856 – 1 August 1920) was observed.
- Keshav Gangadhar Tilak, popularly known as Lokmanya Tilak, was among the first leaders of the Indian independence movement.
- He belonged to extremist faction of Indian National Congress, supported by Bipin Chandra Pal in Bengal and Lala Lajpat Rai in Punjab. Tilak was called ‘father of the Indian unrest’ by British colonial rulers.
- While Jawaharlal Nehru called him the ‘father of Indian revolution’, Mahatma Gandhi described Tilak as the ‘maker of modern India’.
Contribution/Initiative
- Swaraj or Self-Rule: He advocated for Swaraj or self-rule and was a ....
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