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Bal Gangadhar Tilak introduced the Ganapati Festival in 1893. He held the first Shivaji festival in

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 1884
  2. 1885
  3. 1896
  4. 1897

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1896

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) 1896 šŸ“š Explanation: Bal Gangadhar Tilak started the first public 'Shivaji Festival' in 1896 to create a sense of national pride among the people. This followed his earlier launch of the Ganapati Festival. He used these cultural events to unite Indians against British rule and to spread political messages. These festivals were a key part of the early nationalist awakening in Maharashtra.