Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Indian nationalist leader, writer and journalist (1856–1920)
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Summary

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born on July 23, 1856[1], in Ratnagiri[2]. He died on September 1, 1920[3], in Mumbai[4]. He worked as a politician[5], philosopher[6], writer[7], revolutionary[8], and freedom fighter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,476 views/month, #6,387 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: British Raj[11]
  • Occupation: author[12], journalist[13], editor[14], educator[15]
  • Educated at: Government Law College, Mumbai[16], Elphinstone College[17], Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute[18]
  • Religion or worldview: Hinduism[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Member of political party: Indian National Congress[21]
  • Commons category: Bal Gangadhar Tilak[22]
  • Family name: Tilak[23]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Bal Gangadhar Tilak[24]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[25], 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[26], Pune Heritage[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Marathi[28], English[29]
  • Commons Creator page: Bal Gangadhar Tilak[30]
  • Birth name: केशव गंगाधर तिलक[31], ಕೇಶವ ಗಂಗಾಧರ ತಿಲಕ್[32], Keshav Gangadhar Tilak[33]
  • Place of detention: Mandalay[34]

Why It Matters

Bal Gangadhar Tilak has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Works attributed to him include The Arctic Home in the Vedas[37], a written work[38] and Shrimadh Bhagvad Gita Rahasya[39], a literary work[40].

FAQs

Where was Bal Gangadhar Tilak born?

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born in Ratnagiri[2].

Where did Bal Gangadhar Tilak die?

Bal Gangadhar Tilak died in Mumbai[4].

What did Bal Gangadhar Tilak do for work?

Bal Gangadhar Tilak worked as a politician[5], philosopher[6], writer[7], revolutionary[8], and freedom fighter[9].

Where did Bal Gangadhar Tilak go to school?

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was educated at Government Law College, Mumbai[16], Elphinstone College[17], and Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . vedantu.com. vedantu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . commons.wikimedia.org. commons.wikimedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . tmv.edu.in. tmv.edu.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . tmv.edu.in. tmv.edu.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . tmv.edu.in. tmv.edu.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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