NDA General Studies General Knowledge

Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, in 1895, founded the Shri Shivaji Fund Committee for celebration of ’Shiv Punya Tithi’ and for the reconstruction of the Samadhi of Shivaji Maharaj. In 1894, Tilak transformed household worshipping of Ganesha into Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav. New English School was founded by Shri Vishnushastri Chiplunkar along with Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, in year 1880. Ravindra Nath Tagore preached the cult of self reliance or atmashakti. The cult of atmashaki included assertion of national dignity, honour, confidence and working towards social and economic regeneration of Indian villages.