Question

Who was the author of the book "The Arctic Home in the Vedas"?
1. Lala Lajpat Rai
2. Bipin Chandra Pal
3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
4. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Bal Gangadhar Tilak

The correct answer is Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

• The Arctic Home in the Vedas is a 1903 book on the origin of Aryanic People by Indian nationalist, teacher, and independence activist Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
• The book speaks about the origin of the Aryan people and proposed a new way to determine the exact time of the Vedas.
• Tilak started two weeklies, Kesari ("The Lion") in Marathi and Mahratta in English (sometimes referred to as 'Maratha' in Academic Study Books) in 1880–81.
• Tilak was the first leader of the Indian Independence Movement.
• The British colonial authorities called him " The father of the Indian unrest."
• Some other famous books of Bal Gangadhar Tilak include - Geeta Rahasya, Orion: An ignored Historical Research, Karma Yoga Shastra, etc.

Famous leader	Important Points
Lala Lajpat Rai	He founded the Indian Home Rule League of America in New York in 1917. From 1917 to 1920, he stayed in the USA.  He is also known as 'Punjab Kesari' or 'The Lion of Punjab'. He led a protest against the British in Punjab for their brutal actions at Jallianwala Bagh.
Bipin Chandra Pal	On 7 November 1858, Bipin Chandra Pal also known as the ‘Father of Revolutionary Thoughts in India’ was born in Poil, a village in Habiganj District, present-day Bangladesh. Some of the books he authored are ‘Indian Nationalism’, ‘Swaraj and the Present Situation, ‘Nationality and Empire’, ‘The Basis of Social Reform’, ‘The New Spirit and Studies in Hinduism’, and ‘The Soul of India’.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy	He is known as the ‘Father of Modern India’ or ‘Father of the Bengal Renaissance. He formed the Brahmo Samaj in 1828. He is widely known for his role in the abolition of the practice of Sati.