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Modern Indian History UPPSC 2003 GS-I
Question

Of the following, who called the "Father" of Indian unrest?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: LokmanyaTilak

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “LokmanyaTilak”.
Valentine Chirol was a prominent British journalist. He gave the title "The father of the Indian unrest" to Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

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