In 1893, Bal Gangadhar Tilak revitalised the Ganeshotsav festival and turned it into a public event to mobilise Indian sentiment against British rule. Ganesh Chaturthi became a platform for Indians to gather, express solidarity, and communicate nationalist ideas under the guise of a religious festival.
Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak gave the freedom movement the supreme and authentic acceptance of people from all walks of life. He was truly a leader accepted by masses