“Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it!”

— Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Said by Tilak as one of the first and strongest advocates of "Swaraj" (self-rule) and a strong radical in Indian consciousnessin "The Political Thought of Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak", By K. S. Bharathi, page 38
Variant: Freedom is my birthright. I must have it.

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Indian independence activist 1856–1920

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