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Deepak Tilak, great grandson of Bal Gangadhar Tilak, dies in Pune

He served as the chancellor of Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth and the Editor of Kesari, a Marathi daily founded by Lokmanya Tilak

Published on: Jul 16, 2025, 09:00:36 IST
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Deepak Tilak, the great grandson of freedom fighter Bal Gangadhar Tilak, passed away at his residence in Pune on Wednesday. He was 74.

He was also the President and Trustee of Tilak Smarak Trust which promotes social and political service to the citizens. (Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth website)
He was also the President and Trustee of Tilak Smarak Trust which promotes social and political service to the citizens. (Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth website)

He served as the chancellor of Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth and the Editor of Kesari, a Marathi daily founded by Lokmanya Tilak.

His father Jayantrao Tilak spearheaded the Goa Liberation and Sanyukta Maharashtra Samiti movements.

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He was also the President and Trustee of Tilak Smarak Trust which promotes social and political service to the citizens. The Trust confers the prestigious Tilak Award on a person for his or her contribution to the service of the nation.

Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar expressed his condolences over the passing away of Tilak. “Deepak Tilak successfully carried forward the legacy of Lokmanya Tilak through social initiatives”, he said.