Bal Gangadhar Tilak (or Lokmanya Tilak, pronunciation (help info); 23 July 1856 -- 1 August 1920), born as Keshav Gangadhar Tilak, was an Indian nationalist, teacher, lawyer and an independence activist. He was the first leader of the Indian Independence Movement. The British colonial authorities called him "The father of the Indian unrest. '' He was also conferred with the title of "Lokmanya '', which means "accepted by the people (as their leader) ''.
who was called by the british rulers as the leader of indian unrest
Bal Gangadhar Tilak