Question

Why did Lokmanaya Tilak start the celebration of 'Ganesh chaturthi' and'shivaji jayanti'?​

Answer 1

Answer:

because he was the bhakt of lord ganesh and started first in maharashtra

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Answer 2

Answer:

In 1857, the British had suppressed the war of independence and killed the revolutionaries, so fear had set into the hearts of people. Tilak had an idea that the Ganesh puja being held in every home in Pune should be made into a community or sarvajanik worship. He made up his mind to place Ganesh ji in every chowk.

Explanation:

Annual festivals in memory of Shivaji and Lord Ganesha were started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak. These festivals were organized to build a national spirit among the common people and make them aware about freedom in opposition to colonial rule. But the major drawback of these events was that although they were meant to be a way to oppose colonial rule, they also contributed to religious tensions.