Lokmanya Tilak Jayanti 2026: July 23

Exam-focused facts from the 25 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Bal Gangadhar Tilak, also known as Lokmanya, was born on July 23, 1856, in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.
He passed away on August 1, 1920.
He co-founded the New English School and the Deccan Education Society to promote education rooted in Indian values.
Through his Marathi newspaper Kesari and English weekly The Mahratta, he used journalism to challenge British rule.
His iconic slogan 'Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it' became a rallying cry for India's freedom struggle.
His notable books include Gita Rahasya (1915), The Arctic Home in the Vedas (1903), and Orion (1893).
He popularized public celebrations of Ganesh Utsav and Shivaji Jayanti as symbols of national unity.