Bal Gangadhar Tilak
July 23, 1856 –August 1, 1920
Politician, Journalist, Teacher
Lived 64 years
- Born in
- Chikhali, Bombay Presidency
- Passed away in
- Bombay, Bombay Presidency
Bal Gangadhar Tilak was an Indian nationalist, teacher and journalist who became a prominent leader in the independence movement. He founded the newspapers Kesari and The Mahratta and helped popularise public Ganesh celebrations. His slogan, “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it,” became associated with the struggle for self-rule.
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