GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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Which of the following leaders started the newspaper ‘Kesari’ that played a great role during the freedom struggle?
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Dadabhai Naoroji
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Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
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Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Lokamanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak was one of the popular freedom fighters in India. He started two newspapers, a Marathi newspaper called “Kesari” and an English paper called “Mahratta".
Detailed explanation-2: -He was one of the first advocates of Swaraj or self-rule. He gave the slogan, “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it.” He believed that no progress was possible without self-rule. He was part of the extremist faction of the INC and was a proponent of boycott and Swadeshi movements.
Detailed explanation-3: -The newspaper was established by Lala Jagat Narain and later on his elder son Romesh Chander took over the reins.
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