Question 78 from UPSC CSE 2017 - Art and
Culture

Question

Consider the following pairs:
1. Chaliha Sahib Festival - Sindhis
2. Nanda Raj Jaat Yatra - Gonds
3. Wari-Warkari - Santhals
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

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Correct Option: A. 1 only

Strategy: Evaluate each festival-community pair for factual accuracy. Identify and retain only the correctly matched pair.

Key Info: **Chaliha Sahib Festival**
- A significant event for the Sindhi Hindu community.
- Commemorates forty days of fasting and prayer, rooted in stories of resilience from Sindh.
- Centered around the Chaliha Sahib temple, primarily in Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra.
- Vital for Sindhi cultural identity.

**Nanda Raj Jaat Yatra**
- An arduous Himalayan pilgrimage in Uttarakhand.
- Principally linked to communities of the goddess Nanda Devi, such as the Kumaonis and Garhwalis.
- Incorrectly associated with the Gonds, an indigenous community from central India.

**Wari-Warkari**
- Refers to the traditions of the Warkari sect in Maharashtra.
- Centers on the annual pilgrimage (Wari) to Pandharpur for Lord Vithoba.
- Unrelated to the Santhals, an indigenous group in eastern India.

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Option B: 2 and 3 only

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Option C: 1 and 3 only

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Option D: None of the above

Consider the following pairs: Chaliha Sahib Festival - Sindhis Nanda Raj Jaat Yatra - Gonds Wari-Warkari - Santhals Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs:

Chaliha Sahib Festival - Sindhis

Nanda Raj Jaat Yatra - Gonds

Wari-Warkari - Santhals
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?