Which of the following nationalist newspapers was launched by Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 1881 from Bombay serving as a powerful vernacular mouthpiece for radical nationalist ideas and social reform awareness?

💡 Solution & Explanation

Kesari was a prominent Marathi newspaper founded by Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 1881 alongside Maratha published in English to articulate nationalist aspirations and criticize colonial policies. Amrita Bazar Patrika was founded by Sisir Kumar Ghosh and Motilal Ghosh in Bengal. The Hindu was launched in Madras by G. Subramania Iyer. Bengal Gazette established by James Augustus Hickey in 1780 was India's first English newspaper. Tilak utilized Kesari to mobilize public opinion against British rule.