INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Option D Solution: Bal Gangadhar Tilak born as Keshav Gangadhar Tilak, was an Indian nationalist, teacher, lawyer and an independence activist. He was the first leader of the Indian Independence Movement. Lokmanya Tilak was in command of the nationalist movement before Gandhi had assumed leadership of the Congress.

Detailed explanation-2: -The advent of Mahatma Gandhi was an indelible landmark in the history of the national movement. He energized the national movement by resurrecting the dormant ideology of Truthfulness and Non Violence and compelled the British to leave the country at their earliest.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mahatma Gandhi is perhaps the most widely recognized figure of the Indian Nationalist Movement for his role in leading non-violent civil uprisings. He first employed the non-violent approach in South Africa where he was serving as an expatriate lawyer.