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Modern Indian History UPPSC 2013 GS-I
Question

Who said? "Tilak is the father of Indian unrest,"

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: V. Chirol

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “V. Chirol”.
London Times correspondent Ballantine Chirol described "Tilak is the father of Indian unrest".

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