Q. Consider the following pairs:
| Traditions | Communities | |
| 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?
- 1 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- None of the above
Answer: (a) 1 only
Notes:
- Chaliha Sahib: Chaliha Sahib, a 40-day festival, is a significant cultural and religious event celebrated by the Sindhi Hindu community, honoring Lord Jhulelal, their patron deity, and involves fasting and devotion.
- The festival typically takes place in July and August.
- Nanda Raj Jaat Yatra: The Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra, also known as the “Himalayan Mahakumbh,” is a significant religious pilgrimage and festival in Uttarakhand, India, celebrated in honor of Goddess Nanda Devi, that occurs once every 12 years.
- Gonds are not native to this state.
- Wari-Warkari: Wari is a pilgrimage for the Warkari sect related to Pandharpur god Vithobain Maharashtra, and it is a part of Bhakti movement rather than a festival of a particular tribal group. Besides, Santhals are not native to this state.
- “Wari” refers to an annual Hindu pilgrimage (yatra) to Pandharpur, Maharashtra, honoring the deity Vithoba, while “Warkari” means “one who performs the Wari,” belonging to a specific sampradaya (religious movement) within the Bhakti tradition.