For the poet, see Devarakonda Balagangadhara Tilak.
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Lokmanya
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Born
Keshav Gangadhar Tilak
(1856-07-23)23 July 1856
Ratnagiri, Bombay Presidency, British India (present-day Maharashtra, India)[1]
Died
1 August 1920(1920-08-01) (aged 64)
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India (present-day Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)
Occupation(s)
Author, politician, freedom fighter
Political party
Indian National Congress
Movement
Indian Independence movement
Spouse
Satyabhamabai Tilak
Children
3[2]
Bal Gangadhar Tilak (pronunciationⓘ; born Keshav Gangadhar Tilak[3][4] (pronunciation: [keʃəʋ ɡəŋɡaːd̪ʱəɾ ʈiɭək]); 23 July 1856 – 1 August 1920), endeared as Lokmanya (IAST: Lokamānya), was an Indian nationalist, teacher, and an independence activist. He was one third of the Lal Bal Pal triumvirate.[5] The British colonial authorities called him "The father of the Indian unrest". He was also conferred with the title of "Lokmanya", which means "accepted by the people as their leader".[6] Mahatma Gandhi called him "The Maker of Modern India".[7]
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 in Marathi: "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it!". He formed a close alliance with many Indian National Congress leaders including Bipin Chandra Pal, Lala Lajpat Rai, Aurobindo Ghose, V. O. Chidambaram Pillai and Muhammad Ali Jinnah.[citation needed]
^Bhagwat & Pradhan 2015, pp. 11–.
^Anupama Rao 2009, pp. 315–.
^"Bal Gangadhar Tilak birth anniversary". India Today. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
^"Bal Gangadhar Tilak Birth Anniversary: Inspiring Quotes by the Freedom Fighter". News18. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
^Ashalatha, Koropath & Nambarathil 2009, p. 72.
^Tahmankar 1956.
^"Bal Gangadhar Tilak", Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 July 2023.
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