Who among the following called Lokmanya Tilak as a 'Father of Indian Unrest'?

Who among the following called Lokmanya Tilak as a 'Father of Indian Unrest'? Correct Answer Sir Valentine Chirol

Solution

The correct answer is Sir Valentine Chirol

Key Points

  • Tilak had a long political career agitating for Indian autonomy from British colonial rule.
  • Tilak was considered a radical Nationalist but a Social conservative.
  • He was imprisoned on a number of occasions that including a long stint at Mandalay. At one stage Tilak's political life was called "the father of Indian unrest" by British author Sir Valentine Chirol.
  • He is one of the first leaders who stood for Swaraj or Self-Rule in India. He also popularized the quote “Swarajya is my birthright and I shall have it”.
  • Mahatma Gandhi had called him “The Maker of Modern India”.

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