GK
INDIAN CULTURE
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Question
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Who among the following started Ganapati Festival in 1893 and thereby gave it national character?
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Lok Manya Tilak
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Ganesh Damodar Savarkar
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Vinoba Bhave
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Nana Patil
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Although it was unknown when or where Ganesh Chaturthi was first observed, the public celebration was initiated by Bal Gangadhar Tilak in Pune in the year 1893.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Bal Gangadhar Tilak made the Ganapati festival very popular in Maharashtra.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tilak initiated Ganeshotsav and Shivaji Utsav in 1894 for national awakening. Shivaji Utsav was started on Fort Raigad.
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