Learn about the birth, family and education of Bal Gangadhar Tilak , a courageous nationalist leader who fought for Swaraj and Swadeshi. Explore his achievements, writings and legacy in the Indian freedom movement. Capt. Praveen Davar Amongst the stalwarts of the freedom struggle in the pre-Gandhi era, 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, in a middle-class family. Soon after his graduation, Tilak developed a serious concern for the social and political problems of his day. He wanted to reform ... Selected documents of Lokamanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak , 1880-1920, रविंद्र कुमार यांनी संपादित केले आहे. द हिंदू philosophy of life, ethics and religion (१८८७ मध्ये प्रकाशित). Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a scholar, mathematician, philosopher, and ardent nationalist who played a key role in laying the groundwork for India's independence by turning his personal opposition to British rule into a national movement. He was the first political leader in modern India.