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Contribution of Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a prominent leader of the Indian freedom struggle, social reformer, lawyer, and educationist. He was honored with the title of ‘Lokmanya’, which means ‘recognized by the people’. The British rule considered him the ‘father of Indian unrest’, but he was actually a hero who awakened the spirit of Swaraj. Tilak was a strong supporter of Complete Swaraj, and the slogans given by him keep the spirit of patriotism alive among Indians even today. The trio of Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal is known as ‘Lal-Bal-Pal’. He believed that education was essential for the progress of the country. In 1884, he founded the Deccan Education Society and later started the famous Fergusson College in Pune. His thoughts still inspire confidence in people.

Here are some inspirational thoughts of Bal Gangadhar Tilak:

Swaraj is my birthright, and I will achieve it.

God does not incarnate for the lazy; They appear only to hardworking people. So, start working.

It is human nature that we cannot live without festivals; The love of festivals resides within us. We should celebrate our festivals.

Don’t try to avoid dangers and failures in difficult times; They will definitely come your way.

The sun sets in the darkness of the evening and rises again in the morning; One cannot find light without going through darkness.
One cannot attain freedom without facing strong winds, without enduring difficulties and without getting blisters on the feet. Nothing is achieved without struggle.
It is true that drought occurs due to lack of rain, but it is also true that the people of India lack the strength to face this difficulty.
Great achievements never come easily, and easy achievements are never great. There is a very old saying that God helps those who help themselves.