Hello friends, how are you all. I hope everyone is healthy and having fun. Today in this article, from the Indian History, we are going to talk about Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- whose slogan was 'Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall carry it'.
- along with the freedom fighter, he was also a writer and a social reformer.
- british considered him as the "father of Indian unrest".
- also known as "father of Indian revolutions"
- also known as "Lokmanya Tilak"
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| Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
Who was Bal Gangadhar Tilak?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born on 23 July 1856 in a Brahmin family in the village of Chikhli in the Konkan region (Ratnagiri) of Maharashtra. He belonged to a high Brahmin family. When Bal Gangadhar was young, his father used to come to Pune with his family.
In childhood, he was used to call Gangadhar. His first name was Keshav. He was married off at the young age of fifteen. He was very good at studies. His favorite subject was mathematics. He completed his legal studies by passing B.A. He was considered among the brightest students in schools and colleges.
His friend asked him one day that why he became a lawyer after all mathematics was his favorite subject. Then Bal Gangadhar Tilak replied that he can get a job in mathematics subject anywhere, but the country needs a lawyer to protect the country (India).
What reforms did Bal Gangadhar Tilak made in the society?
The British used to teach with their own policies in the schools they captured. Bal Gangadhar therefore established the "New English School" and the children were educated according to Hindu culture. Children received school education but for further education Bal Gangadhar Tilak also established "Fagursan College".
He also protested against some social evil activities, such as:
- sati practice,
- child marriage,
- caste system
- Women were encouraged for education.
What message did Bal Gangadhar Tilak want to convey to people by celebrating festivals?
He used to think of something new for how the country should be freed from slavery. He thought of bringing people together and awakening them for the freedom of the country. For this Bal Gangadhar Tilak decided to celebrate festivals like Ganesh Utsav and Shivaji Jayanti for weeks. People will gather, meet each other, discuss and talk to each other about the freedom of the country. Thinking that, Bal Gangadhar Tilak wanted to make people aware through festivals.
Why was Bal Gangadhar Tilak imprisoned?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak joined his body, mind and money to liberate the country. He was fighting against the British along with Bipin Chandra Pal of Bengal and Lala Lajpatrai of Punjab. Their trio became very famous as the "Lal Bal Pal" trio.
The trio of "Lal Bal Pal" made a lot of noise against the British. The British were looking for any excuse to flood them in jail. At that time, plague was spreading in Maharashtra. People were leaving their homes and fleeing to avoid illness. At that time, the British government handed over the power of Maharashtra to General Rand.
As soon as he came to power, General Rand started oppressing the people as he pleased. He treated people badly. People were completely fed up by him. So Bal Gangadhar Tilak helped his comrades in killing General Rand. The British got a chance to file a case against Bal Gangadhar Tilak, so Bal Gangadhar Tilak was imprisoned.
How did Bal Gangadhar Tilak opposed Bengal partition?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak did not like that Lord Curzon wanted to divide Bengal in 1905. He also strongly opposed Lord Curzon over the partition of Bengal. He boycotted foreign goods to oppose Lord Curzon.
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| Burning Clothes |
Most of the people of the country supported him a lot in opposing the foreign objects. Holi was celebrated by burning foreign clothes on the road. Foreign goods were boycotted much like foreign liquor was poured down the drain.
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| pouring liquor in drainage |
What did Bal Gangadhar Tilak did in jail?
He got a lot of time in jail when he was incarcerated. He did not wasted his time in prison. He studied the Vedas while in prison. He found out how old the Vedas are. In his "Orayan Granth" he proved that the Vedas are six thousand (6000) years old.
Which books were written by Bal Gangadhar Tilak?
- Gopal Ganesh Agarkar and
- Vishnu Shastri Pipunkarni
With the help, a daily news paper was published which became very popular. The names of the news papers were:
- Keshari: which was published in Marathi language and
- Maratha: which was in English language.
His books were titled:
- Decision of Vedakal
- Gita Rahasya or Karma Yoga Shastra
- The original abode of the Aryas
- Time determination of Vedas
- Vedag Jyotish etc. texts were written.
Conclusion:
In this article we have seen how Bal Gangadhar Tilak fought for the freedom of the country. He used most of his time for the interest of the country. He died on 1 August 1920 Many works were done for the benefit of the people. So he was trusted by the people, so people also called him "Lokmanya Tilak" with respect.
He adopted the Congress party but did not like the policies of the British. He demanded complete Swaraj against the British. Bal Gangadhar Tilak did not agree with the Congress party so he was also known as the "Leader of Garam Dal". Gandhi called him the creator of modern India. Jawaharlal Nehru hailed him as the "father of Indian revolutions".
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