The festival of Marabats and Badgyas celebrated in _______ directly confronts social evils and criticise their perpetrators through a procession with effigies.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Nagpur.
The festival of Marabats and Badgyas celebrated in Nagpur directly confronts social evils and criticizes their perpetrators through a procession with effigies.
The festival of Marabats and Badgyas:-
- On Bhadrapada Shukla Pratipada of the Indian lunar calendar, a unique festival, popularly known as Marabat, is celebrated in the eastern part of Vidarbha.
- In the evening a festival of toy bulls, called ‘Tanha Pola’, is celebrated by children.
- Marabat and Badgyas are female and male representations respectively.
- Nagpurians have a novel way of wishing away everything that troubles society, in the form of the Marbat.
- Marabats and Badgyas: Celebrated in Nagpur (Maharashtra), Marabats are considered to act against diseases and Badgyas act against social evils.