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Q. What was the charge against Bal Gangadhar Tilak, for which he was sentenced to six years transportation in July 1908?

A
for insiting violence during the Surat session of the INC
B
for being the chief exponent of the cult of extremism
C
for seditious writings in his paper Kesari
D
for being instrumental in the murder of the British Plaque commissioner in Poona.

Correct Answer

for seditious writings in his paper Kesari

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