Multiple choice general knowledge history

Who gave this famous quote-- "Our nation is like a tree of which the original trunk is swarajya and the branches are swadeshi"

  1. BHAGAT SINGH

  2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

  3. Rabindranath Tagore

  4. Mahatma Gandhi
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Explanation

This metaphorical quote comparing swarajya (self-rule) to a tree trunk and swadeshi (domestic goods) to its branches is attributed to Bal Gangadhar Tilak, one of the first leaders of the Indian independence movement. Tilak emphasized that self-rule was the foundation, with swadeshi as a natural outgrowth. The other options are incorrect - while Tagore and Gandhi also supported swadeshi, this specific tree metaphor is associated with Tilak's philosophy.

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