Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak, endeared as Lokmanya, was an Indian nationalist, teacher, and an independence activist. He was one third of the Lal Bal Pal triumvirate. 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". Mahatma Gandhi called him "The Maker of Modern India".
Tilak's birthplace
Statue of Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak in front of birthplace house in Ratnagiri
Lala Lajpat Rai of Punjab, Bal Gangadhar Tilak (middle) of Maharashtra, and Bipin Chandra Pal of Bengal, the triumvirate were popularly known as Lal Bal Pal, changed the political discourse of the Indian independence movement.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
The following is the list of honorary titles given to various Indian leaders during Indian independence struggle.
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