Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Bal Gangadhar Tilak (29th Couplet) was named by the British as "The Father of Indian Unrest".

Tilak was born on 07-23-1856. His slogan, "Swaraj (Self Rule) is my birthright", inspired millions of Indians. His book "Geetarahasya"a classic treatise on the Gita in Marathi was written while he was in prison at Mandalay. He was a journalist and editor. He was an authority on Vedas, Sanskrit Scholar, mathematician and a natural leader of India. He founded schools and published newspapers.

He died on 08-01-1920.