Bal Gangadhar Tilak 's birthday was July 23 , 1856 .
Bal Gangadhar Tilak ( or Lokmanya Tilak ; 23 July 1866 -- 1 August 1920 ) , born as Keshav Gangadhar Tilak , was an Indian nationalist , teacher , social reformer , lawyer and an independence activist .
Bal Gangadhar Tilak