Which one among the following is not true about Bal Gangadhar Tilak?

The correct answer is Option 3. While Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a staunch advocate of Swadeshi and self-help, the specific phrase "preached the cult of self-reliance" is historically associated more closely with the philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore (Atmashakti) and the extremist phase of the Bengal school of thought rather than being a defining description of Tilak's specific political terminology.

The other options are historically accurate regarding Tilak's contributions:

• Option 1: In 1880, Tilak, along with Agarkar and Chiplunkar, started the New English School in Poona to provide quality education.
• Option 2: He founded the Shri Shivaji Fund Committee to organize the Shivaji Festival, aiming to inspire nationalist sentiments through historical figures.
• Option 4: In 1893, he transformed the traditional Ganpati festival into a large-scale public event to bypass British restrictions on political gatherings and foster community unity.

Therefore, Option 3 is the "not true" statement in the specific context of Tilak's primary historical attributions.