Kesari (newspaper)

Kesari (newspaper)

"This article is about the Marathi newspaper. For other uses of the word, see Kesari (disambiguation)"

Kesari ( _mr. केसरी) is a newspaper founded by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a prominent leader of the Indian Independence movement.

Established in 1880 with the aim of national wakening, it is celebrating its 128th anniversary in 2008.

Kesari Wada in Pune is syonymous with Kesari. It is located at Narayan Peth in Pune, Maharashtra. Gaikwads built the monument. It is very significant in terms of history. Prince of Baroda, Sayajirao Gaikwad used to live in this palace. Now the structure of the palace had been pulled down to renovate. Nightlong discussions were going in this building to overthrow colonial rule during the freedom struggle.

Bal Gangadhar Tilak used to run his two newspapers, the Kesari, in Marathi and Maratha in English from Kesari Wada. The Wada still has the offices of Kesari, and mementos of Tilak, including his writing desk original letters and documents, and the first India national flag unfurled by Madame Cama. During Ganapati festival, the Wada is visited by a large number of people.


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