Question

Choose the correct option from the following to fill in the blank regarding regions of tiolist leaders of India:
Bipin Chandra Pal: Bengal; Bal Gangadhar Tilak : _________

• A. Delhi
• B. Gujarat
• C. Maharashtra
• D. Bihar

Hint:

Bal Gangadhar Tilak popularized the public celebration of Ganesh Utsav and Shivaji Jayanti in Maharashtra to mobilize and unite common people against British colonial rule.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Background of the Extremist Trio:
During the Swadeshi Movement (post the partition of Bengal in $1905$), three prominent assertive/extremist leaders emerged within the Indian tiol Congress, collectively referred to as the famous “Lal-Bal-Pal” trio.

Step 2: Linking Leaders with their Regions:
These three leaders represented distinct geographical regions of India:
• Lal: Lala Lajpat Rai, who represented Punjab.
• Bal: Bal Gangadhar Tilak, who represented Maharashtra (Bombay Presidency).
• Pal: Bipin Chandra Pal, who represented Bengal.

Step 3: Conclusion:
Bal Gangadhar Tilak, who gave the famous slogan “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it,” belonged to Maharashtra, which corresponds to option (C).