As the nation commemorates Tilak's 168th birth anniversary, we reflect on his profound influence on the independence movement and his contributions as a reformer In 1921, Mahatma Gandhi’s visit to ...

Every year on July 23, India commemorates the birth anniversary of one of its greatest freedom fighters and social reformers, Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Known as Lokmanya Tilak, he played a pivotal role in ...

Vaibhav Purandare’s study of Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1856-1920) follows his well-received biographies of V.D. Savarkar and Shivaji. This new book, Tilak: The Empire’s Biggest Enemy, in a sense, completes ...

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a radical, who was a central figure of the Indian nationalist movement in the pre-Gandhi era. He gave the call, “Swaraj is our birthright and we shall have it”, and urged the ...

The artist named Divyansh Soni shared six pictures that feature Mahatma Gandhi, Bhagat Singh, Subhas Chandra Bose, Rani Lakshmi Bai, Mangal Pandey, and Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

India, Aug. 16 -- Bal Gangadhar Tilak's "Shrimadh Bhagavad Gita Rahasya", composed during his imprisonment in Mandalay between 1908 and 1914, was not just an act of personal intellectual labour but an ...

In what appears to be a case of poor choice of words, a Class 8 reference book described freedom fighter Bal Gangadhar Tilak as the "Father of Terrorism". Printed by a Matura-based publisher, the book ...

Lokmanya Tilak lived a life replete with contradictions, although he modified many of his positions later in life. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Is it possible for a radical, ...