August 1, 2019 marks the 99th death anniversary of revolutionary leader, thinker, writer and one of Maharashtra and India's leading social and political thinkers, Bal Gangadhar Tilak. The influential and pioneering figure was a scholar, mathematician, philosopher, nationalist and journalist par excellence. Bal Gangadhar Tilak is popularly known as Lokmanya Tilak in Maharashtra. The word Lokmanya is a Marathi term that loosely translates into “one who is held in high regard by the people” or respected by the masses. Watch the video to find out more about the leader who awakened the spirit for complete freedom.