--- title: "Before Mahatma Gandhi, who had devised the Doctrine of Passive Resistance by leading a “No-rent Campaign”..." description: "Before Mahatma Gandhi, who had devised the Doctrine of Passive Resistance by leading a “No-rent Campaign”..." author: "Ranbir Sharma" published: 2018-03-11 updated: 2018-03-30 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39534/before-mahatma-gandhi-who-had-devised-the-doctrine-of-passive-resistance-by-leading-a-no-rent-campaign category: "general knowledge" tags: ["general knowledge"] reading_time: 3 minutes --- # Before Mahatma Gandhi, who had devised the Doctrine of Passive Resistance by leading a “No-rent Campaign”... Before Mahatma [Gandhi](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/101484/explain-the-achievements-of-mahatma-gandhi-in-a-few-sentences), who had devised the Doctrine of [Passive](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/83866/what-is-continuous-passive-motion-machine) Resistance by [leading](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/100394/5-iitians-who-made-india-proud-by-leading-the-world-s-biggest-companies) a “No-rent [Campaign](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/33845/which-ministry-launches-saksham-2018-campaign)” the [form](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12549/show-gridview-record-from-one-form-to-another-form) of non-[payment](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/33673/i-want-to-change-payment-profile-address-and-name-but-not-show-edit-option-in-payment-manage-setting-in-google-adsence) of the [taxes](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95934/who-is-appointed-as-the-chairman-of-the-central-board-of-indirect-taxes-and-customs-cbic) as it would breach the [legal](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/43952/legal-issues-for-stress-at-work) obligation and will be a [direct](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/38787/similar-on-the-line-of-lpg-for-which-product-the-union-government-announced-the-roll-out-of-direct-benefit-transfer-dbt-from-april-1) defiance of the administrative [authority](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34061/who-has-been-appointed-the-new-director-general-of-the-sports-authority-of-india-sai)? ## Answers ### Answer by Biswajeet Bhattacharya ![Before Mahatma Gandhi, who had devised the Doctrine of Passive Resistance by leading a “No-rent Campaign”...](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/9a5ea5a1-eac8-4846-b670-00738b2ceb60/images/24fae91a-4cc7-437b-a527-49c0e2703907.jpeg) **Bal Gangadhar Tilak** was the first to devise the **Doctrine of Passive Resistance** by leading a **‘No-rent Campaign’**. The no-rent campaign was a form of **non-payment of taxes**. The campaign was initiated by Bal Gangadhar Tilak in **1896** in the wake of the **1896 famine**. ![Before Mahatma Gandhi, who had devised the Doctrine of Passive Resistance by leading a “No-rent Campaign”...](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/9a5ea5a1-eac8-4846-b670-00738b2ceb60/images/79a82136-a37c-4f5c-8a1c-bdf01a0583b5.jpeg) Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born on **23rd July 1856** in **Ratnagiri, Bombay State, British India (present-day Maharashtra, India)** as **Keshav Gangadhar Tilak**. A **nationalist, lawyer, teacher, social reformer** and an **Independence activist**, Bal Gangadhar Tilak was the **first leader** of the **Indian freedom struggle**. He was called the **‘The father of the Indian unrest’** by the British authorities. The famous quote **“Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it”** was given by Bal Gangadhar Tilak. The quote was given against the British rule. He was given the title of **‘Lokmanya ’** meaning accepted by the people (as their leader). ![Before Mahatma Gandhi, who had devised the Doctrine of Passive Resistance by leading a “No-rent Campaign”...](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/9a5ea5a1-eac8-4846-b670-00738b2ceb60/images/14408c70-3e8e-4ed6-bdcb-25ec8737748b.jpeg) Lokmanya Tilak (Bal Gangadhar Tilak) joined the **Indian National Congress** in **1890**. He was closely associated with **Aurobindo Ghosh, Lala Lajpat Rai, Bipin Chandra Pal, Muhammad Ali Jinnah** and **V.O. Chidambaram Pillai**. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was against the **moderate attitude** towards the fight for **self-government**. Opposing the moderate views of **Gopal Krishna Gokhale**, Bal Gangadhar Tilak was supported by fellow nationalists **Bipin Chandra Pal** in **Bengal** and **Lala Lajpat Rai** in **Punjab**. Together they were referred to as **‘Lal-Bal-Pal’**. The Indian National Congress was split into **Moderates** and **Extremists** following the **Swadeshi movement of 1905 – 1907**. ![Before Mahatma Gandhi, who had devised the Doctrine of Passive Resistance by leading a “No-rent Campaign”...](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/9a5ea5a1-eac8-4846-b670-00738b2ceb60/images/08efc8ee-6bdc-49f3-915b-2b133000724e.jpeg) Bal Gangadhar Tilak later rejoined the Indian National Congress in **1916**. Uniting with his fellow nationalists **G.S. Khapade** and **Annie Besant**, Tilak founded the **All India Home Rule League** in the same year. Lokmanya Tilak also wrote a book named **The Arctic Home in Vedas** in the year **1903**. His other books include **The Orion**. While in prison in **Mandalay**, Bal Gangadhar Tilak authored **‘Shrimadh Bhagavad Gita Rahasya’**. Bal Gangadhar Tilak died on **1st August 1920** at the age of **64** in **Bombay, British India (present-day Maharashtra, India)**. --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39534/before-mahatma-gandhi-who-had-devised-the-doctrine-of-passive-resistance-by-leading-a-no-rent-campaign Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.