Abstract:
Kesari, the newspaper started by Lokmanya Tilak, completed a hundred and forty one years of its
journey on the 4th of January 2022. This is indeed phenomenal in the history of vernacular
journalism in India as it is the one and the only newspaper in vernacular languages that is being
published by a Trust continuously for the last 141 years. Lokmanya Tilak Launched ‘Kesari
‘newspaper for securing independence for the country. His wish was fulfilled, though not during his
life-time. This paper aims to emphasis the contribution of ‘Kesari’ in freedom struggle as well as its
work of building a Modern India
