Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Indian independence activist

Date of Birth: 23-Jul-1856

Place of Birth: Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India

Date of Death: 01-Sep-1920

Profession: writer, politician, revolutionary, philosopher

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Bal Gangadhar Tilak (or Lokmanya Tilak, pronunciation ; 23 July 1856 – 1 August 1920), born as Keshav Gangadhar Tilak, was an Indian nationalist, teacher, and an independence activist.
He was one third of the Lal Bal Pal triumvirate.
Tilak was the first leader of the Indian Independence Movement.
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)".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: "Swarajya 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.