Explanation:

- The first Indian to go to jail over journalistic activities was not Mahatma Gandhi.

- Option 1: Mahatma Gandhi - Known for his leadership in the independence movement and for his journalism, but not the first to be jailed specifically for journalism.

- Option 2: Rabindranath Tagore - A renowned poet and writer but not known for being jailed due to journalism.

- Option 3: Lokmanya Tilak - He was among the first Indians to be imprisoned for his writings as a journalist, promoting independence.

- Option 4: Surendranath Banerjee - Also a prominent journalist and nationalist leader, but not the first jailed for journalism.