Shridhar Balwant Tilak

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{{Short description|Indian writer}}{{Infobox person
| name = Shridhar Balwant Tilak
| birth_date = 1896
| birth_place =
| death_date = 25 May 1928
| death_place = [[Pune]], [[India]]
| movement = Non-brahman movement, [[Samata Sainik Dal]]
| children = {{flatlist|
* Shrikant Shridhar Tilak
* [[Jayant Shridhar Tilak]]}}
| mother = Satyabhamabai Tilak
| father = [[Bal Gangadhar Tilak]]
}}

'''Shridhar Balwant Tilak''' (1896-1928) also known as '''Shridharpant''' was a social activist and Marathi writer from [[Pune]]. He was the youngest son of '''Bal Gangadhar Tilak'''.

== Early life and family ==
Shridhar Balwant Tilak is a third son of [[Indian independence activist]], [[Bal Gangadhar Tilak]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-02|title=Caste Matters author Suraj Yengde: 'There's a new class of global Brahmin of each society'-Living News , Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/living/caste-matters-author-suraj-yengde-theres-a-new-class-of-global-brahmin-of-each-society-7242451.html|access-date=2021-06-12|website=Firstpost}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Bal Gangadhar Tilak Biography|url=https://www.vedantu.com/biography/bal-gangadhar-tilak-biography|access-date=2021-06-12|website=VEDANTU|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=National Herald: Why caste discrimination and atrocities still persist despite laws?|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAgS9ro-ln0|language=en|access-date=2021-06-12}}</ref><ref>Sukhdeo Thorat (2017). “Why Untouchability, Caste Discrimination and Atrocities still persists despite Law? Reflections on Causes for Persistence and Solutions”. 9th Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer Memorial Lecture. Centre for Study of Society and Secularism. https://csss-isla.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Why-Untouchability-and-Atrocities-Persists-Despite-Laws-by-Prof.-Sukhadeo-Thorart.pdf</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Tilak High School|url=http://tilakhighfiji.com/tilak.html|access-date=2021-08-01|website=tilakhighfiji.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-31|title=Bal Gangadhar Tilak - Life history and political journey {{!}} Freedom Fighter|url=https://aptinfo.in/profile-and-life-history-of-bal-gangadhar-tilak/|access-date=2021-08-01|website=Aptinfo.in|language=en-US}}</ref>Sridhar had two sons; Shrikant, <ref>{{Cite web|title=Shrikant Shridhar Tilak|url=https://www.geni.com/people/Shrikant-Shridhar-Tilak/6000000046011419999|access-date=2021-06-13|website=geni_family_tree|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":3" /> and [[Jayant Shridhar Tilak|Jayant Tilak]]. Jayant was a politician from [[Indian National Congress]] and served as a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper chamber of the Indian Parliament.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shridhar Balwant Tilak|url=https://www.geni.com/people/Shridhar-Balwant-Tilak/6000000046011492918|access-date=2021-06-12|website=geni_family_tree|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Jayant Shridhar Tilak {{!}} owlapps|url=http://www.owlapps.net/owlapps_apps/articles?id=34324599&lang=en|access-date=2021-06-12|website=www.owlapps.net}}</ref>  

== Activism and career ==

=== Fight against casteism ===
Shridhar Tilak campaigned for removal of untouchability in 1920's with national leader [[Dr. Ambedkar]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Pune's endless identity wars |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/pune-s-endless-identity-wars/734020/1|access-date=2021-06-12|website=archive.indianexpress.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=श्रीधर बळवंत टिळक मराठी लेखक, आणि सामाजिक कार्यकर्ते होते. ते लोकमान्य बाळ गंगाधर टिळकांचे धाकटे पुत्र होते. श्रीधरपंतांचा जन्म १८९६ साली झाला असावा, असे अनुमान|url=https://amp.mr.freejournal.org/72258/1/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B3%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A4-%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B3%E0%A4%95.html|access-date=2021-08-03|website=mr.freejournal.org|language=mr}}</ref> He was inspired by his philosophy and social reforms and communicated and discuss with him in methods to get rid of upper-cast hegemony.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2021-04-15|title=Taste of life: How this community dinner gave orthodox Maharashtra a wake-up call|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/pune-news/taste-of-life-how-this-community-dinner-gave-orthodox-maharashtra-a-wake-up-call-101618484221635.html|access-date=2021-06-12|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> He was also against child marriages and tonsuring of widows. His works were also supported by another social reformer [[Prabodhankar Thackeray]].<ref name=":0" />

On 8 April 1928 in Pune,<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|last=Nalawade, V. N.|date=1984|title=Keshavrao Jedhe a non-Brahman nationalist political leader|url=http://ir.unishivaji.ac.in:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/2688|journal=Dissertation of Master of Philosophy in History, Shivaji University, Kolhapur.}}</ref> he established a branch of the multi-cast Samaaj Samata Sang (now known as [[Samata Sainik Dal]]) a social organization founded by Dr. Ambedkar.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About|url=https://ssdindia.org/about/|access-date=2021-06-12|website=Samata Sainik Dal|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Keshavrao Jedhe]] who was a friend of Shridar Tilak from Pune was a freedom fighter who was also member of this organization.<ref name=":1" /> On 10 May 1928 he organized a community dinner (sahabhojan) at Gaekwad Wada, in Pune, for people from various casts and religions.<ref name=":0" /> Dr. Ambedkar himself attended that dinner.

===Writing===
Shridhar Tilak published several articles in Marathi magazines like Jnanprakash and Vividhavritta. His collection of articles were published in a book titled Maza Vyasang.<ref name=":3">{{Cite book|last=DHANANJAY KEER|url=http://archive.org/details/BALGANGADHARTILAKDHANANJAYKEER|title=LOKMANYA TILAK - FATHER OF OUR FREEDOM STRUGGLE - ENGLISH}}</ref>

== Death ==
Given his liberal and rational thoughts, Shridhar Tilak was subjected to a lot of harassment by conservatives in Maharashtra region of that period.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=सुमित|first=Sumit|date=2017-07-13|title=Ambedkar: A jurist with no equals|url=https://www.forwardpress.in/2017/07/ambedkar-a-jurist-with-no-equals/|access-date=2021-06-12|website=Forward Press|language=en-US}}</ref> Unable to tolerate it, he committed suicide on 25 May 1928.<ref name=":1" /> Before that he sent three suicide notes: one to the collector of Pune, another to newspapers and a third one to Dr. Ambedkar.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=श्रीधरपंतांनी आत्महत्या का केली?|url=https://maharashtratimes.com/-/articleshow/3311665.cms|access-date=2021-06-12|website=Maharashtra Times|language=mr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=मुसलमानों का सब्ज़ी-फल तो नहीं, पर खून चलेगा? – तीसरी जंग न्यूज़|url=https://teesrijungnews.com/2020/04/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82-%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A5%9B%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%AB%E0%A4%B2-%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8B-%E0%A4%A8/|access-date=2021-08-03|website=teesrijungnews.com}}</ref> Later Dr. Ambedkar wrote – “If anyone who is worthy of the title Lokamanya, it is Shridharpant Tilak.”<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=veerites|first=Author|date=2017-05-16|title=Shridharpant is real Lokmanya: Translation|url=https://veerites.wordpress.com/2017/05/16/shridharpant-is-real-lokmanya/|access-date=2021-06-12|website=veerites|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-12-13|title=आंबेडकर म्हणाले ,"श्रीधर टिळक हाच खरा लोकमान्य".|url=https://bolbhidu.com/according-to-babasaheb-ambedkar-shridhar-tilak-was-the-original-lokmanya/|access-date=2021-08-03|website=BolBhidu.com|language=en-GB}}</ref>

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[[Category:1896 births]]
[[Category:1928 deaths]]
[[Category:Indian social reformers]]
[[Category:Activists from Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Ambedkarites]]
[[Category:Marathi people]]
[[Category:Marathi-language writers]]

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