Question
Download Solution PDFIn 1893, Tilak converted the Ganapati celebration into a public ceremony by drawing inspiration from the ______
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is the Muslim festival of Mohurrum.
Key Points
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak, nationalist and 'The Father of Indian Unrest' as described by the British, was the man behind turning a private, household Ganesh Chaturthi celebration into a gala event.
- Hindus and Muslims clashed in Bombay in 1893, many Hindus in Poona routinely joined Muslims in their annual celebration of Moharram (when the grandsons of Prophet Muhammad were honoured, by constructing the replicas of their tombs and carrying them in a parade to the river).
- Tilak declared that Hindus would no longer take part in Moharram.
- He advocated for a separate festival of Ganapati with similar processions and passions.
- He was inspired by Moharram. Hence option 2 is correct.
Mistake Points
- MPSC State Services Prelims Exam 2015- paper 1, Set A, Question No. 14, Final answer Key- Option 2 (The Muslim festival of Mohurrum)
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