Slide 2: Right on with the iconic line said by the legendary

freedom fighter himself. Swaraj over here means

independence, so he means that the people have the right to
attain independence and that nobody can take it away from
them.

Slide 3: 1. He was the first leader of the Indian Independence

Movement.
2. He was also conferred with the title of “Lokmanya”, which
means “accepted by the people as their leader”.

Slide 4: Bal Gangadhar Tilak was educated at Deccan College

in Pune, where he earned Bachelor’s Degrees in mathematics
and Sanskrit. He then studied law at the University of
Bombay. Afterwards, he became an educator, which became
the basis for his political career.

Slide 5: Through those newspapers Tilak became widely

known for his bitter criticisms of the British Rule and those of
moderate nationalists who advocated social reforms along
Western lines.

Slide 6: The trial and sentence earned him the title Lokmanya
(“Beloved Leader of the People”). He was released after 18
months