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Journalism is often termed as the first draft of history. Newspapers record history. Some newspapers also create history for several reasons. Kesari is one of those newspapers which has recorded and created history in almost equal measures.
It has been used as the socio political platform of Bal Gangadhar Tilak, one of the most prominent leaders of Indian freedom movement. Kesari was his megaphone for propagating his social and political ideology and countering his opponent’s.

History behind Kesari & Mahratta 👇
Tilak, Vishnushastri Chiplunkar & Gopal Ganesh Agarkar started the New English School on 2nd Jan 1880 in Pune.

Mahadeo Ballal Namjoshi, a local editor was also a part of the school.

The same year, the founders thought of expanding the scope of the school in 2 branches.
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#Kesari
#Lokamanya
#BalaGangadharaTilak
Journalism is often termed as the first draft of history. Newspapers record history. Some newspapers also create history for several reasons. Kesari is one of those newspapers which has recorded and created history in almost equal measures ImageImageImageImage
It has been used as the socio political platform of Bal Gangadhar Tilak, one of the most prominent leaders of Indian freedom movement. Kesari was his megaphone for propagating his social and political ideology and countering his opponent’s.
It was in January 1881 that Tilak and
Gopal Ganesh Agarkar along with Mahadeo Ballal Namjoshi, Vaman S. Apte and Ganesh K. Garde, started two newspapers: The Mahratta on Sunday, January 2, 1881 in English and the ‘Kesari’ on January 4, 1881 in Marathi.
They had specific objectives for starting these newspapers,
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#LokmanyaBalGangadharTilak - the ‘Maker of Modern #India’ and the ‘Father of India’s Revolution’

Tributes to a nationalist, teacher, social reformer, author and one of the first leaders of the Indian Independence Movement on his death centenary.

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#LokmanyaTilak made everyone aware of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s idea of #Swarajya (self-rule).

He started grand public celebrations of ‘Ganeshotsav’ and ‘Shiv Jayanti’ in order to unite the masses.

#LokmanyaTilak ignited patriotic consciousness among the masses...

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...during one of the most difficult periods in the freedom struggle.

His trisutri or three-point programme for national awakening – Swaraj, Swadeshi and Nationalist Education – lit the fire of self-pride and activism in a nation that was despairing and directionless.

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Thank you for calling out the fabrication of the history in this #Kesari movie!

A few corrections on the following take of yours.

1. Shabkadar/Shankargarh was attacked by Momand Pashtuns not by Afridis.
2. This attack wasn't the start of Jehad or revolt of 1897-98; if the cut over Date of Durand agreement is to be agreed upon then the Chitral Campaign of 1895 contributed, in general, to the raising of the Pashtuns in revolt for the fear of loss of sovereignty/freedom.
One event that happened in June 1897 in Tochi Valley (disaster of Maizer village) where locals revolted against the imposition of fines by the British, could be regarded as start of the revolt but there is disagreement on it ,on the British/Indian part.
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The battle of Saragarhi – The cover-up of a failure marketed as a brave sacrifice.

Let us look at the colonial literature on the Pashtun revolt of 1897-98 and figure out what actually happened when Pashtuns rose in revolt back then.

Looks like the movie #Kesari , #KesariTrailer got it all wrong with who were the invaders and who were the defenders. Pashtuns were defending their land and INVADERS were the British-Indian army. I think it should not be that hard to understand.
Pashtuns numbering 10,000 is unsubstantiated. Please go to the 3D map in attachment and look at the mountains and its surrounding and think for yourself if there was any possibility for such a large number to gather from the scarcely populated area.

google.com/maps/dir/Fort+…
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