Rise of Extremism — Landmark Events

Landmark Events

Tilak's Sedition Trial (1897)

1897

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was charged with sedition for articles published in 'Kesari' criticizing the government's handling of the plague in Pune and the subsequent murder of British…

Alipore Bomb Case (1908)

1908

Also known as the Manicktala Conspiracy Case, this trial involved Aurobindo Ghosh, Barindra Kumar Ghosh, and others for conspiring to wage war against the British government. The…

Tilak's Sedition Trial (1908)

1908

Following the Muzaffarpur bomb incident, Tilak published articles in 'Kesari' defending the revolutionaries and criticizing the government's repressive policies. He was again…