Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1856-1920), a prominent nationalist leader and one of the early proponents of Swaraj (self-rule), popularized this slogan during the Indian independence movement.
“Swaraj is my birth right”— who said?
Asked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2017 · Topic: Moderates and Extremists in Congress (Key Extremist leaders and their contributions (Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Lala Lajpat Rai, Bipin Chandra Pal))
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