Who among the following started Shivaji Festival to generate nationalism among the common people?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Lokmanya Tilak.
Lokmanya Tilak started the Shivaji Utsav in 1895 to inspire the common people and develop nationalism among them. The festival began on Fort Raigad and by 1905 it spread to Japan. Tilak used the festival to promote nationalist ideas through songs and speeches.
The Maratha ruler had previously used the Shivaji festivals to encourage national sentiment. When the British banned political assemblies, Tilak used the festivals to make people aware of their freedom and inspire them to fight against the British.