Q. What was the charge against Bal Gangadhar Tilak for which he was sentenced to six years’ transportation in July 1908?
(a) For being the chief exponent of the cult of extremism
(b) For inciting violence during the Surat session of the INC.
(c) For seditious writings in his paper Kesari
(d) For being instrumental in the murder of the British Plague Commissioner in Poona
Ans: (c) For seditious writings in his paper Kesari
Explanation: The charge against Bal Gangadhar Tilak for which he was sentenced to six years’ transportation in July 1908 was (c) For seditious writings in his paper Kesari.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a prominent Indian nationalist and a leader of the Indian independence movement. He was known for his outspoken views and writings, which often criticized British colonial rule in India. The British authorities considered some of his writings in his newspaper Kesari to be seditious and aimed at inciting anti-British sentiments among the Indian population.
Tilak’s arrest and subsequent trial were based on the charges of sedition, particularly for his articles that were seen as encouraging resistance against British rule. He was convicted and sentenced to transportation for six years to Mandalay in Burma (now Myanmar).
Option (c) “For seditious writings in his paper Kesari” accurately reflects the charge against Bal Gangadhar Tilak, for which he was sentenced in July 1908.
