Political Reforms as the Precursor to Social Transformation: Revisiting Bal Gangadhar Tilak’s Theoretical and Practical Proposition in the Context of Indian Nationalism and State-Building Bal Gangadhar Tilak’s oft-quoted assertion that “political reforms must precede social reforms” occupies a critical place in the intellectual history of the Indian nationalist movement. This statement was not merely a … Continue reading To what extent does Bal Gangadhar Tilak’s assertion that political reforms must precede, rather than follow, social reforms illuminate the theoretical and practical interrelationship between political transformation and social change in the context of nationalist movements and state-building processes?