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As we enter July, we are a month away from the Centenary Death Anniversary of Lokmanya Tilak.
Lokmanya Tilak passed away on 1st August 1920.
In these 100 years, Tilak & his humongous contribution towards attaining Swarajya, his thoughts & ideology have been largely neglected.
Lokmanya Tilak passed away on 1st August 1920.
In these 100 years, Tilak & his humongous contribution towards attaining Swarajya, his thoughts & ideology have been largely neglected.
Tilak& #39;s contribution in national education through the formation of the Deccan Education Society is unparalleled & gave India eminent personalities like Veer Savarkar, JB Kripalani, Wrangler Paranjape, Irawati Karve, DR Kaprekar, Ram G Gadkari, PL Deshpande and many more.
Tilak& #39;s contribution in the field of Journalism & Printing Technology through formation of Kesari & Mahratta paved the way for fellow leaders to question the British Empire & their unjust policies against the Indian people.
Tilak fought 3 sedition trials against the Empire in his life starting from 1897 lasting till 1916 & due to his extraordinary arguments in courts, the Sedition Act was amended by changing the definition of sedition. This led Home Rule to be classified as a legitimate agitation.
Once this was ensured, it paved the way for future leaders to demand home rule through their writings & speeches without being put on trial for sedition.
Tilak brought about public cooperation by making Shivajayanti & Ganeshotsav national events & thus making it easy to demand complete Swarajya through the public themselves.
There is a reason why there is only one Lokmanya in India& #39;s history & that is due to the unwavering support that he amassed throughout the subcontinent. He was the most travelled leader of his time & cities, towns & villages enlightening Indians with idea of Swarajya.
There can be no better example of his astute leadership than that of his involvement in dividing & uniting Congress and the Muslim League even after being away for 6 years in Mandalay.
