Quote of the day
Bring me men to match my mountains,
Bring me men to match my plains,
Men with empires in their purpose,
And new eras in their brains.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Born: July 23, 1856
Died: August 1, 1920 (aged 64)
Bio: Bal Gangadhar Tilak, born as Keshav Gangadhar Tilak, was an Indian nationalist, teacher, social reformer, lawyer and an independence activist. He was the first leader of the Indian Independence Movement.
Known for:
- Geeta Rahasya (1915)
- The Arctic Home in the Vedas (1903)