Question

Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak Hailed form
A Bengal
B Jammu & Kashmir
С Maharashtra
D Tamil Nadu

Answer 1

Hint: -Bal Gangadhar Tilak, born as Keshav Gangadhar Tilak, 23 July 1856-1 August 1920), was an Indian nationalist, teacher, and activist of independence.
- The first Indian Independence Movement leader was Tilak.
- The British colonial authorities called him "The father of Indian unrest." The title of "Lokmanya" was also bestowed on him which means "accepted by the people “.

Complete answer: (i)Tilak hailed from Maharashtra.
(ii) Tilak was one of Swaraj's ("self-rule") first and strongest supporters and a strong radical in the consciousness of India.
(iii) "In Marathi, he is known for his quote: "Swarajya is my birthright and I will have it!".
(iv) Tilak had a long political career under British rule, agitating for Indian autonomy.
(v) He was the most widely-known Indian political leader before Gandhi.
(vi) Tilak was deemed a radical nationalist, but a social conservative, unlike his fellow Maharashtrian contemporary, Gokhale. On several occasions, he was incarcerated, including a long stint in Mandalay.
Option A is not the correct option because he was not from Bengal
Option B is incorrect because he did not belong from Jammu and Kashmir
Option C is the correct option because Lokmanya Tilak hails from Maharashtra.
Option D is incorrect because he doesn’t belong from Tamil Nadu.
Therefore, option C is correct.

Note: -Bipin Chandra Pal was an Indian nationalist, writer, orator, social reformer and activist of the Indian independence movement. He was one-third of the triumvirate of “Lal Bal Pal.”
- In the early 20th century, from 1906 to1918, Lal Bal Pal (Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and Bipin Chandra Pal) were a triumvirate of assertive nationalists in British-ruled India.