INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Rabindranath Tagore used Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi Utsav to symbolize unity between Hindus and Muslims. It was held in 1905 to prevent Bengal partition. Thousands of Hindus and Muslims came forward to support Tagore and tied Rakhi on each other’s hand. The thread became the symbol of unity and harmony.

Detailed explanation-2: -When Bengal was divided on 16th October, 1905, the whole of Bengal observed the day as ‘National Mourning Day’. On the day of division, Hindus and Muslims showed their unity by tying rakhis to each other.

Detailed explanation-3: -It was observed as day of mourning throughout Bengal. People fasted, bathed in the Ganga and walked barefoot in processions singing Bande Mataram. People tied rakhis on each other’s hands as a symbol of unity of the two halves of Bengal.

Detailed explanation-4: -Explanation: Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore started a mass Raksha Bandhan festival during the Partition of Bengal (1905), in which he encouraged Hindu and Muslim women to tie a rakhi on men from the other community and make them their brothers.

Detailed explanation-5: -Rabindranath Ratore led a protest against the decision of British viceroy Curzon to divide Bengal of religious grounds and urged Hindus and Muslims to tie Rakh (amulet) on each other’s wrist to express harmony and solidarity among each other.