Kesari (Marathi newspaper)
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Print, online |
| Owner(s) | Kesari Maratha Trust |
| Founder(s) | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| Publisher | Kesari Maratha Trust |
| Founded | 4 January 1881 |
| Political alignment | Centre-right politics |
| Language | Marathi |
| Website | www |
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Kesari (Marathi: केसरी Sanskrit for saffron) is a Marathi newspaper which was founded on 4 January 1881 by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a prominent leader of the Indian Independence movement. The newspaper was used as a spokes piece for the Indian national freedom movement, and continues to be published by the Kesari Maratha Trust and Tilak's descendants.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak used to run his two newspapers, Kesari, in Marathi and Mahratta (Run by Kesari-Maratha Trust) in English from Kesari Wada, Narayan Peth, Pune. The newspapers were originally started as a co-operative by Chiplunkar, Agarkar and Tilak.