Bal Gangadhar Tilak’s 103rd Death Anniversary Falls on August 1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Whose Real Name Was Keshav Gangadhar Tilak Died on August 1, 1920. He Was Popularly Known as Lokmanya Tilak. He Was the Founder of Kesari (Marathi) And Mahratta (English). Bal Gangadhar Tilak Was Born on July 23, 1856, in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, to a Sanskrit Scholar. Watch the Video to Know More.