मराठ्यांच्या स्वतंत्र मतदार संघाता विरोध करणारे टिळक पक्षीय लोक स्वतःचा उल्लेख काय म्हणून करत होते ?

The correct answer is Option A (National Maratha).

Key Points:
• Political Context (1918–1920):
• During the implementation of the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms (Government of India Act 1919), the Non-Brahmin Movement led by Shahu Maharaj and Bhalkar/Kothari demanded separate communal electorates and reserved seats for Non-Brahmins and Marathas.
• In response, Lokmanya Tilak's Congress Democratic Party (Nationalist faction) opposed communal fragmentation.
• Rashtriya Maratha (National Maratha):
• Prominent Maratha leaders within the Congress/Tilak camp (such as Shripad Balwant Tambe, Babasaheb Paranjpe, and other nationalist Maratha figures) allied with Tilak and identified themselves as 'Rashtriya Maratha' (राष्ट्रीय मराठा).
• They argued that Marathas are a patriotic, nationalistic community that should not demand separate communal electorates under British patronage, but instead fight unitedly under the banner of the Indian National Congress.
• Key Takeaway: Maratha leaders aligned with Tilak opposing separate communal electorates called themselves 'National Maratha' (राष्ट्रीय मराठा).