Bal Gangadhar Tilak is credited to be the man who put up large banners with images of Lord Ganesha in pandals.
A video of a ganesh chaturthi prossession, from the pre independence era is making rounds on the internet.The ganesha idol shown in the video is dressed as Shubas Chandra Bose. The video belongs to British Pathé.The video is from Mumbai 1946.
It is said that it was during India’s freedom struggle that Bal Gangadhar Tilak, fondly called as Lokmanya laid the foundation of Ganeshotsav.
During the freedom struggle in the 1890s, Tilak often wondered how to unite countrymen. And he realised that celebrating a puja together can be the way.
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In Maharashtra, the Peshwas had long started the tradition of worshipping Ganapati.
Tilak thought, that instead of home, why not celebrate Ganeshotsav at a public place? That way people will come together and a sense of unity will be fostered. So in 1893, the foundation of this great festival was laid.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak is credited to be the man who put up large banners with images of Lord Ganesha in pandals.
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