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“The most practical teaching of the Gita, and one for which it is of abiding interest and value to the men of the world with whom life is a series of struggles, is not to give way to any morbid sentimentality when duty demands sternness and the boldness to face terrible things.”

Quote by Bal Gangadhar Tilak

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Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was an Indian journalist, social reformer, and Indian nationalist. Born on July 23, 1856, in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India, he passed away on August 1, 1920. Tilak played a pivotal role in the Indian independence movement and the Swadeshi movement, advocating for Indian self-rule and promoting Indian goods over British products. Known as the 'Father of Indian Unrest', Tilak was a key figure in the struggle against British rule and is celebrated as a national hero in India. more

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