Bal Gangadhar Tilak

July 25, 2023

PM recently paid tributes to Bal Gangadhar Tilak on his Jayanti on 23^rd
The name of Lokmanya Tilak stands out as a colossus for his supreme courage, sacrifice, selflessness and for his historic role in the early phase of the independence movement.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born on July 23, 1856, at Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.
He founded of the Deccan Education Society in 1884, he also established the Fergusson College in 1885.
Tilak emphasized the need for self-rule or swarajya.
Tilak joined the Indian National Congress in 1890 and played a significant role in the Surat Split in 1907.
He propagated the Swadeshi and Boycott Movement to promote Indian self-reliance.
The Home Rule League was founded by him on April 28, 1916, with its headquarters in Pune.
- A similar Home Rule League was started by Annie Besant with its headquarters in Madras.
Publications-
- Newspapers- Kesari (Marathi) and Mahratta (English) and
- Books– Gita Rhasya and Arctic Home of the Vedas.
On August 1^st, 1920, a day before Gandhiji launched the Non-Cooperation Movement, Tilak passed away.
Quotes
- “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it!”
- “I would not recognise even God if he said that untouchability was ordained by him.”