Question

The $2018$ Kabir Mahotsav held in which state to mark the $500$th death anniversary of mystic poet and saint Kabir Das?

• A. Madhya Pradesh
• B. Rajasthan
• C. Uttar Pradesh
• D. Gujarat

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Uttar Pradesh

To mark the $500th$ death anniversary of mystic poet and saint Kabir Das, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the two-day ‘Kabir Mahotsav’ at Maghar in Sant Kabir Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh on June $28,2018$. The festival, organised by the Union Culture Ministry, featured folk music, dance performances and musical theatre in which artistes from all over the country will participate. Mr Modi also visited the Sant Kabir cave and unveiled a plaque to mark the laying of foundation stone of the Kabir Academy, which will highlight the great saint’s teachings and philosophy.