Which newspaper was started by Lokmanya Balgangadhar Tilak to serve the cause of India’s freedom struggle?

(A) Gadar
(B) Kesari
(C) Free Hindustan
(D) Swadesh Mitra

Correct Answer : Kesari
Question Asked : Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2010, MPPCS (Pre) 2008, UPPCS (Pre) 1990
In 1881, two main newspapers ‘Kesari’ and ‘Maratha’ were started from Mumbai. Tilak made Kesari as his Journal of Home Rule movement which was published in the Marathi language. Maratha was published in English. In beginning Kelkar was the editor of ‘Kesari’ and Agarkar was the editor of ‘Maratha’ but later both were published by Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
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