Bal Gangadhar Tilak came to be known as 'Lokmanya Tilak' when –
- AHe became a popular teacher.
- BHe started a popular newspaper.
- CThe government accused him in the Rand Murder Case.
- DHe started the Shivaji and Ganpati festivals.
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above.
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Correct answer: (e) None of the above/More than one of the above.
Explanation
The British government made Bal Gangadhar Tilak an accused in the murder case of the then Pune plague commissioner W.C. Rand and Lieutenant Ayerst. Tilak was found guilty and was sentenced to 18 months of rigorous imprisonment. When he came out of jail, he emerged as a national hero. Thus, not due to any single incident, but after many nationalist actions, Tilak was given the title “Lokmanya.”