Tilak used cultural and religious festivals as platforms to unite people, promote nationalism, and disseminate anti-colonial messages during the freedom struggle.
In 1893, Tilak converted the Ganapati celebration into a public ceremony by drawing inspiration from the ______ .
Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2015 · Topic: Moderates and Extremists in Congress (Ideology and methods of the Extremists: Swadeshi, Boycott, National Education, Passive Resistance)
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Answer: B. Muslim festival of Mohurrum
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