Bal Gangadhar Tilak was only a cook.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak . He was also conferred with the title of `` Lokmanya '' , which means `` accepted by the people ( as their leader ) '' . He formed a close alliance with many Indian National Congress leaders including Bipin Chandra Pal , Lala Lajpat Rai , Aurobindo Ghose , V. O. Chidambaram Pillai and Muhammad Ali Jinnah .