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Bal Gangadhar Tilak is a politician, philosopher, writer born in Chikhli Dapoli (British Raj).
Bal Gangadhar Tilak (; born Keshav Gangadhar Tilak (pronunciation: [keʃəʋ ɡəŋɡaːd̪ʱəɾ ʈiɭək]); 23 July 1856 – 1 August 1920), endeared as Lokmanya (IAST: Lokamānya), 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". Tilak was one of the first and strongest advocates of Swaraj ('self-rule') and a strong radical in Indian consciousness. He is known for his quote in Marathi: "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it!". He formed a close alliance with many Indian National Congress leaders including Bipin Chandra Pal, Lala Lajpat Rai, Aurobindo Ghose, V. O.
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| Born | 23 July 1856, Chikhli Dapoli |
| Profession | politician, philosopher, writer |
| Nationality | British Raj |
| Educated at | Government Law College, Mumbai, Elphinstone College, Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute |
| Moon Sign (Rashi) | Pisces |
| Nakshatra | Revati (Pada 1) |
| Sun Sign | Cancer |
| Ascendant (Lagna) | Cancer |
| Birth data reliability | Accurate |
Birth details come from a recorded or documented source (source: Kundli Sangraha (Bhat)), so this chart is reliable.
Computed with Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa).
Our library holds 385 politicians with a computed Vedic chart from reliable birth data. 38 of them (10%) have the Moon in Pisces, like Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and 11 (3%) share the Revati Nakshatra — the #21 most common Moon Nakshatra among politicians, where Uttara Bhadrapada leads with 25 (6%).
For scale, an even spread would put about 3.7% in each of the 27 Nakshatras and 8.3% in each Moon sign. These are simple counts from our dataset, not a prediction.
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born on 23 July 1856 in Chikhli Dapoli. Birth details come from a recorded or documented source (source: Kundli Sangraha (Bhat)), so this chart is reliable.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak's Moon sign (Rashi) is Pisces and the Nakshatra is Revati, pada 1, computed with Swiss Ephemeris using the Lahiri ayanamsa.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak's Ascendant is Cancer, calculated from the recorded birth time.
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