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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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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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