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UPPSC 2011 GS-1 Modern Indian History
Question

Who among the following transformed the traditional Ganapati festival of Maharashtra into a national festival and gave it a political character ?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Bal Gangadhar Tilak”.
In 1893, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, an Indian freedom fighter and social reformer, turned the traditional Ganapati festival of Maharashtra into a public celebration and national festival.

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Consider the following events connected with Indian National Movement and find the correct chronological order of the events from the codes given below :

1. Demise of B.G. Tilak
2. Passing of Rowlatt Bill as an Act
3. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.
4. Amritsar Session of Indian National Congress, 1919

Codes:
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  2. B) 4, 3, 2, 1
  3. C) 3, 4, 2, 1
  4. D) 1, 2, 3, 4
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  3. C) In the year 1871
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Code:
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Codes :
A B C D
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  2. B) 1 2 3 4
  3. C) 4 3 2 1
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