Who raised the slogan, “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it!”?

Who raised the slogan, “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it!”? Correct Answer Bal Gangadhar Tilak

The correct answer is Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

Key Points

• Bal Gangadhar Tilak raised the slogan, “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it!”.
• The word Swarajya was first coined by Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
• Bal Gangadhar Tilak was also known as Lokmanya Tilak.
• He established a prominent organization Deccan Education Society to promote modern learning.
• He also established Fergusson College at Pune.
• He along with Annie Besant played an important role during Home Rule Movement(1916-18).
• Kesari and Mahratta were the two newspapers started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

Additional Information

• Dadabhai Naroji:
  • The Second session of the Indian National Congress was held at Calcutta in 1886 under the presidentship of Dadabhai Naoroji.
  • Dadabhai Naoroji was the first Indian to use the word Swarajya in Calcutta Session.
  • He was also known as the Grand Old Man of India.
  • He was the first Indian to be elected to the House of Commons on a Liberal Party ticket.
  • He wrote the book Poverty and unBritish Rule in India.
• Badruddin Tayabji:
  • Badruddin Tyabji was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress.
  • He was a prominent lawyer, Indian independence movement activist, and politician during the times of British India.
  • He was the first Indian to practice as a barrister, of the High Court of Bombay.
  • The Third session of the Indian National Congress was held at Madras in 1887 under the chairmanship of Syed Badruddin Tyabji.
  • He became the first Indian to hold the post of Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court.
• WC Bonnerji:
  • The first president of the Indian National Congress was Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee.
  • The  Indian National Congress (INC) was set up in the year 1885 at Bombay.