Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born on 23 July 1856 in Ratnagiri, then in the Bombay Presidency and now in Maharashtra. He was born into a Chitpavan Brahmin family in the coastal town of Ratnagiri.
Tilak was tried for sedition in 1908 and sentenced to six years. The sentence was later commuted to simple imprisonment on account of his age and health. He served it at Mandalay jail in Burma until his release in 1914.
After his release, Tilak rejoined the Indian National Congress. In 1916 he founded the Indian Home Rule League, which promoted the home-rule campaign.
In 1918 he travelled to England, where he lobbied the British Labour Party for Indian self-government.
Tilak returned to India in late 1919. He died of pneumonia on 1 August 1920 in Bombay, at the age of 64.
| Period | Position | Organisation | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Founder, Indian Home Rule League | Indian Home Rule League | — |
- 1916Founded the Indian Home Rule LeagueFounded the Indian Home Rule League in 1916.
- 1908Sentenced for seditionTried for sedition in 1908 and sentenced to six years. The sentence was commuted to simple imprisonment, which he served at Mandalay, Burma, until his release in 1914.