The 'Shivaji Jayanti' and 'Ganesh Utsav' were popularised as public festivals by which leader? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'Shivaji Jayanti' and 'Ganesh Utsav' were popularised as public festivals by which leader?
A. V. D. Savarkar
B. Mahadev Govind Ranade
C. Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Tilak started the public celebrations of Ganesh Chaturthi (1893) and Shivaji Jayanti to foster national unity and mobilize people against the British.

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