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Which Indian leader coined the term ‘Swaraj’?

1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
3. Subhas Chandra Bose
4. Mahatma Gandhi

Correct answer: Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Solution

Bal Gangadhar Tilak is widely associated with popularizing the idea of Swaraj in the Indian freedom movement. He famously said, “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it.”

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