Political Science · Indian Political Thought
Which of the following statements about Bal Gangadhar Tilak are true?
- 1. He launched the Home Rule Movement
- 2. On the question of nationalism and independence he was in full agreement with Gandhiji
- 3. He ran journals named Kesari and Maratha
- 4. He was called the Father of Indian Unrest
A1, 2 and 3
B1, 3 and 4 ✓ Correct
C1, 2 and 4
D1, 2, 3 and 4
Correct answer: (B) 1, 3 and 4 — Statements 1, 3 and 4 are true, so the answer is 1, 3 and 4.
Explanation
★Statements 1, 3 and 4 are true, so the answer is 1, 3 and 4.
★Tilak launched the Home Rule Movement in 1916 to demand self-government.
★He ran the newspapers Kesari in Marathi and Maratha in English to spread nationalist ideas.
★Valentine Chirol called him the Father of Indian Unrest for his militant nationalism.
★Statement 2 is false, because Tilak and Gandhiji did not fully agree on nationalism and independence.
★Tilak favoured a more militant assertion of rights, summed up in swaraj is my birthright.
★Gandhi later led with non-violence and mass satyagraha, a different method and temper.
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