Explains Tilak’s thought regarding the goal and the means.

1.	Explains Tilak’s thought regarding the goal and the means.
Answer» Tilak, in his political philosophy, has stressed on the purity of the goal, but he has not laid much emphasis on the purity of the means. He believes that if the goal is pure, any means can be used to achieve it. In Tilaks view, achievement of Swarajya was a pure goal and he adopted violent means to get it according to the demands of the situations, which are known as open political means. Tilak harshly criticized the liberal and constitutional means adopted by the liberals to get swaraj. He favoured the non – violent resistance pormotion of swadeshi, boycott and national education, etc. Tilak believed that through these means, the terror of the Britishers in Indian hearts can be abolished and they can be inspired to sacrifice their lives for freedom.

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Tilak, in his political philosophy, has stressed on the purity of the goal, but he has not laid much emphasis on the purity of the means. He believes that if the goal is pure, any means can be used to achieve it. In Tilaks view, achievement of Swarajya was a pure goal and he adopted violent means to get it according to the demands of the situations, which are known as open political means.

Tilak harshly criticized the liberal and constitutional means adopted by the liberals to get swaraj. He favoured the non – violent resistance pormotion of swadeshi, boycott and national education, etc. Tilak believed that through these means, the terror of the Britishers in Indian hearts can be abolished and they can be inspired to sacrifice their lives for freedom.

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