Question
Download Solution PDFWhich daily newspaper was started in Marathi by Bal Gangadhar Tilak?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Kesari.
- Kesari was started in Marathi by Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
Key Points
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak:
- He launched two newspapers that are the Kesari in Marathi and the Maratha in English.
- He also organized Ganpati Festival in 1893 AD and Shivaji Festival in 1895 AD.
- Tilak asserted: Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it.
- He was awarded the title of Lokmanya.
- He was a part of the trio of ‘Lal-Bal- Pal’ and the extremist group.
- He authored books The Arctic Home of Vedas and Gita Rahasya.
Additional Information
- Bengal Gazette was started by James Augustus Hicky in the year 1780.
- It was India's First Newspaper.
- JA Hicky was from Ireland.
- Harijan was started by Mahatma Gandhi in the year 1933.
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