HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Baisakhi, also known as Vaisakhi, is an important festival celebrated in the northern Indian state of Punjab and other parts of the country. It falls on April 13th or 14th every year and marks the beginning of the new solar year and the harvest season.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vaisakhi, also pronounced Baisakhi as well as Basoa (among Dogras), marks the first day of the month of Vaisakh and is traditionally celebrated annually on 13 April and sometimes 14 April. It is seen as a celebration of spring harvest primarily in Northern India.

Detailed explanation-3: -THE HARVEST of the rabi crops is marked by the important and auspicious holiday of Baisakhi, and during this time, farmers express their gratitude for a successful harvest and good fortune.

Detailed explanation-4: -Vaisakhi has been a harvest festival in Punjab-an area of northern India-for a long time, even before it became so important to Sikhs. In 1699, Guru Gobind Singh chose the festival as the moment to establish the Khalsa-that’s the collective name given to Sikhs who’ve been baptised.