Who raised the slogan "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it"?
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Who raised the slogan "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it"?
✓ Correct answer: c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
ExplanationBal Gangadhar Tilak gave the popular slogan, "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it" in the Bombay State Political Conference that was held in 1916. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was popularly known as Lokmanya Tilak.He formed a prominent organization named Deccan Education Society that promotes modern learning.He established Fergusson College at Pune .He, along with Annie Besant, played a remarkable role during the Home Rule Movement (1916-18).Mahratta & Kesari were the two newspapers started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak.Hence, the correct answer is "Bal Gangadhar Tilak".
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