Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Bal Gangadhar Tilak (or Lokmanya Tilak, About this sound pronunciation ; (1856-07-23)23 July 1856 – 1 August 1920(1920-08-01)), born as Keshav Gangadhar Tilak, was an Indian nationalist, journalist, teacher, social reformer, lawyer and an independence activist. He was the first leader of the Indian Independence Movement. The British colonial authorities called him "Father of the Indian unrest." He was also conferred with the honorary title of "Lokmanya", which literally means "accepted by the people (as their leader)".Tilak was one of the first and strongest advocates of "Swaraj" (self-rule) and a strong radical in Indian consciousness. He is known for his quote, "स्वराज्य हा माझा जन्मसिद्ध हक्क आहे आणि तो मी मिळवणारच" ("Swarajya is my birthright, and I shall have it!") in India. He formed a close alliance with Muhammad Ali Jinnah, later the founder of Pakistan, during the Indian Home Rule Movement.
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| Alias (AKA) | बाळ गंगाधर टिळक |
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| Birth date | July 23, 1856 |
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| Date of death | August 01, 1920 |
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