Question

What was the charge against Bal Gangadhar Tilak, for which he was sentenced to six years' transportation in July $1908$?

• A. For being the chief exponent of the cult of extremism
• B. For insisting violence during the Surat session of the INC
• C. For seditious writings in his paper Kesari
• D. For being instrumental in the murder of the British Plaque commissioner in Poona

Answer 1

The correct option is C For seditious writings in his paper Kesari

On July 3rd, 1908, Bal Gangadhar Tilak was arrested for sedition by the British. He published fiery articles in his Marathi newspaper Kesari against the British. While in prison, Tilak read and wrote extensively and developed his ideas on the Indian nationalist movement.