Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Born	Keshav Gangadhar Tilak (1856-07-23)23 July 1856 Ratnagiri, Bombay Presidency, British India (present-day Maharashtra, India)[1]
Died	1 August 1920(1920-08-01) (aged 64) Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India (present-day Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)
Occupation(s)	Author, politician, freedom fighter
Political party	Indian National Congress
Movement	Indian Independence movement
Spouse	Satyabhamabai Tilak
Children	3[2]

Bal Gangadhar Tilak (pronunciation^ⓘ; born Keshav Gangadhar Tilak^[3][4] (pronunciation: [keʃəʋ ɡəŋɡaːd̪ʱəɾ ʈiɭək]); 23 July 1856 – 1 August 1920), endeared as Lokmanya (IAST: Lokamānya), was an Indian nationalist, teacher, and an independence activist. He was one third of the Lal Bal Pal triumvirate.^[5] 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".^[6] Mahatma Gandhi called him "The Maker of Modern India".^[7]

Tilak was one of the first and strongest advocates of Swaraj ('self-rule') and a strong radical in Indian consciousness. He is known for his quote in Marathi: "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it!". He formed a close alliance with many Indian National Congress leaders including Bipin Chandra Pal, Lala Lajpat Rai, Aurobindo Ghose, V. O. Chidambaram Pillai and Muhammad Ali Jinnah.^{[citation needed]}