Bal Gangadhar Tilak ( 23 July 1856 – 1 August 1920), endeared as Lokmanya, was an Indian nationalist, teacher, and an independence activist. He was one third of the Lal Bal Pal triumvirate. 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”.Mahatma Gandhi called him “The Maker of Modern India”.