biography on bal gangadhar tilak
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak (or Lokmanya Tilak,
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)".
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⇒ Bal Gangadhar Tilak is also known as the 'Father Of Assertive Nationalism'.
⇒ He played a leading role in popularising the cult of patriotism and making Congress movement broad-based.
⇒ Tilak was born in Maharashtra.
⇒ After taking his degree in Law he founded the Poona New English School.
⇒ The Deccan Education Society was founded by him under Justice Ranade's guidance in 1884.
⇒ Gokhale and Tilak were its members.
⇒ The Society set up many educational institutions, including the famous Fergusson College at Pune.