Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak is one of the first and central figures of Indian nationalist movement. He was a radical and upheld the concepts of Swadeshi, Boycott and Swaraj. Kesari became the mouthpiece of Tilak’s political ideas and that of the Indian nationalist movement.

This collection includes essays published in Kesari between 1886 and 1918 on topics ranging from the Indian National Congress, Economy to Nationalism, and expresses Tilak’s views on sedition, women’s rights and education.

Translated by Nadeem Khan and Yashodhan Parande, the essays are a peak into the crucial moments of Indian history and the writings of Lokmanya Tilak.