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Who was the founder editor of ‘Kesari’?

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Kesari (Marathi) and Mahratta (English) were two influential newspapers founded by Tilak to spread nationalist ideas.
Updated On: Aug 12, 2025
  • Lal Lajpat Rai
  • Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  • Gopal Krishna Gokhale
  • Dadabhai Naoroji
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The Correct Option is B

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Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a prominent leader of the Indian freedom movement, founded and edited the Marathi newspaper “Kesari” in 1881.
The newspaper was used as a platform to criticise British rule and to promote the idea of self-rule (Swaraj) among Indians.
Tilak’s bold writings in Kesari inspired nationalist sentiments and awakened political consciousness among common people.
Option (a) Lal Lajpat Rai was associated with the newspaper “The People” and other publications but not Kesari.
Option (c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale was a moderate leader and founder of the Servants of India Society, but he was not the founder editor of Kesari.
Option (d) Dadabhai Naoroji was the editor of “The Voice of India” but not Kesari.
Thus, the correct answer is Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
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