Joseph Baptista Politician

Joseph "Kaka" Baptista (17 March 1864 – 1930) was an Indian politician and activist from Bombay (today known as Mumbai), closely associated with the Lokmanya Tilak and the Home Rule Movement. He is credited with the coining of the popular phrase "Swaraj is my Birthright and I shall have it". He was elected as the Mayor of Bombay in 1925. He was given the title Kaka that means "uncle".

Personal facts

Joseph Baptista
Birth dateMarch 17, 1864
Birth place
Mumbai , Mazagaon
Religion
Catholic Church
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1930
Place of death
Mumbai
Residence
Mumbai
Education
University of Mumbai

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