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Who pioneered ‘Rakhi Bandhan’ festival during partition of Bengal?

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

Answer options

  1. Chittaranjan Das
  2. Rabindranath Tagore
  3. Pramathanath Mitra
  4. Pulin Behari Das

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Rabindranath Tagore

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: B. Rabindranath Tagore 📚 Explanation: During the anti-partition agitation in Bengal in 1905, Rabindranath Tagore introduced the 'Rakhi Bandhan' festival as a symbol of unity. He encouraged Hindus and Muslims to tie rakhis on each other's wrists. This act was intended to show the British that their 'divide and rule' policy could not break the cultural and emotional bond of the Bengali people. It became a powerful tool of non-violent resistance.