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. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. V. D. Savarkar
C. Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
D. Mahadev Govind Ranade
Answer: Option A
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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