Q63
Indian National MovementSocio-Religious & Educational Reform
Who pioneered 'Rakhi Bandhan' festival during partition of Bengal?
- a.Chittaranjan Das
- b.Rabindranath Tagore
- c.Pramathanath Mitra
- d.Pulin Behari Das
Answer: (B) Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore popularised the Rakhi Bandhan ceremony during the 1905 Partition of Bengal as a symbol of Hindu-Muslim brotherhood and Bengal's unity. He led processions where people tied rakhis on each other's wrists to protest the divisive British partition.