History & Civics
Answer
Bal Gangadhar Tilak's political beliefs were as below:
- He said, "Swaraj is My Birth Right and I will have it".
- Tilak talked of 'Swaraj' as early as 1896-97.
- 'Swaraj' and 'Swadeshi' had become the baffle-cry of these robust nationalists.
- He came to the conclusion that "reforms would be secured not by talk, but by strong pressure on Government".
- His weeklies, the Mahratta and the Kesari made bitter attacks on the Government.
- He said, "political rights will have to be fought for."
Related Questions
What do you mean by the terms 'Swadeshi' and 'Boycott'?
Read the two statements given below about the split in Congress and select the option that shows the correct relationship between (A) and (B).
(A) Leaders with moderate political opinions wanted to insert a Clause in the Congress Constitution that said that Swaraj was to be achieved through constitutional means.
(B) Swadeshi and Boycott were the basic components of methods of struggle of the assertive nationalists that led to the split in the Congress in 1907.
- (B) contradicts (A).
- (B) is the reason for (A).
- (A) is true, but (B) is false.
- (A) and (B) are independent of each other.
Give two reasons for starting the Swadeshi and the Boycott Movements.
Tilak : Gita Rahasya : : Lala Lajpat Rai : ?
- Vande Mataram
- Young India
- Unhappy India
- The People