Which of the following festivals was used by Bal Gangadhar Tilak to create awareness about India's glorious past?
A
Ganesh Chaturthi
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B
Navratri
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C
Holi
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D
Durga Pooja
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Solution
The correct option is A Ganesh Chaturthi Bal Gangadhar Tilak revived the Shivaji and the Ganapati festivals and used those as the opportunity to create awareness about India’s glorious past. The assertive leaders expected that people would take inspiration from these to throw out British colonial rule.