Balgangadhar Tilak

Bal Gangadhar Tilak (Keshav Gangadhar Tilak) an indian nationalist, teacher, independence activist, journalist. Got titles 'Lokamanya', 'The father of the Indian unrest', 'The Maker of Modern India'. The All India Home Rule League co-founder. He created 'Ganesh Chaturdhi' as national festival for part of independence movement.

_{before that Ganesh Chaturdhi was one day private event and mainly observed by Brahmins and upper castes within their households.}