Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Born: July 23, 1856
Died: August 1, 1920
Tilak was born on July 23, 1856 in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. He was a Chitpavan Brahmin by caste. He was a social reformer, freedom fighter, national leader, and a scholar of Indian history, sanskrit, hinduism, mathematics and astronomy. Bal Gangadhar Tilak got his B.A. degree with a first class in mathematics. Tilak joined the Indian National Congress in 1890. Tilak was one of the first and strongest advocates of "Swaraj" (self-rule) in India. His slogan “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it” inspired millions of Indians. Tilak joined the Indian National Congress in 1890. In 1897, Bal Gangadhar Tilak was charged with writing articles instigating people to rise against the government and to break the laws and disturb the peace. He was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for one and a half year. Tilak was arrested on the charges of sedition in 1906. After the trial, Tilak was sentenced to six years of imprisonment in Mandalay.
Tilak opposed the moderate views of Gopal Krishna Gokhale, and was supported by fellow Indian nationalists Bipin Chandra Pal in Bengal and Lala Lajpat Rai in Punjab
Achievements
Father of Indian National Movement
Founded “Deccan Education Society”
formed Home Rule League in 1916 to attain the goal of Swaraj.
He started two weeklies, 'Kesari' and 'Mahratta'. 'Kesari' was Marathi weekly while 'Mahratta' was English weekly.
He launched Swadeshi Movement. A big 'Swadeshi Market' was opened in front of Tilak's house in Pune.
He build a separate organization called the 'Home Rule League'.
In 1894, he made Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav and shiva jayanthi as a social festival.
Published works
The Arctic Home in the Vedas.-1903
Shrimadbhagwadgeetarahasya
The Hindu philosophy of life, ethics and religion (published in 1887).
Vedic chronology and vedanga jyotisha.
Letters of Lokamanya Tilak, edited by M. D. Vidwans.
Selected documents of Lokamanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, 1880-1920, edited by Ravindra Kumar.
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