Joseph Baptista, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Baptista

Indian politician

Date of Birth: 17-Mar-1864

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1930

Profession: lawyer, engineer, politician, trade unionist

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Joseph "Kaka" Baptista (17 March 1864 – 1930) was an Indian politician and activist from Bombay (today known as Mumbai), closely associated with the Lokmanya Tilak and the Home Rule Movement.He was the first president of indian home rule league established in 1916.
Though not confirmed, he is credited with the coining of the popular phrase "Swaraj is my Birthright and I shall have it".
He was elected as the Mayor of Bombay in 1925.
He was given the title Kaka that means "uncle".