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What action did Bal Gangadhar Tilak face for his writings in the press?

1

Award for his nationalist views

2

Imprisonment for sedition

3

Recognition as a loyalist

4

Support from the British government

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Answer

B. Imprisonment for sedition

Solution:

Tilak was imprisoned for sedition due to his articles in the Kesari, which expressed sympathy for revolutionaries. Other options inaccurately depict his consequence.

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