Who among the following founded the Marathi newspaper ‘Kesari’ ?

Who among the following founded the Marathi newspaper ‘Kesari’ ?

Lokmanya Tilak
Vallabhbhai Patel
Lala Lajpat Rai
Mahatma Gandhi
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UPSC CDS-1 – 2021
Bal Gangadhar Tilak, famously known as Lokmanya Tilak, founded the Marathi newspaper ‘Kesari’ in 1881.
‘Kesari’ was a prominent newspaper during India’s freedom struggle, used by Tilak to propagate nationalist ideas and mobilize public opinion against British rule.
Along with ‘Kesari’ (in Marathi), Tilak also started an English newspaper called ‘Mahratta’. These newspapers played a significant role in awakening political consciousness among the masses.