Multiple choice general knowledge

Dasara festival is to celebrate the death of evil

  1. Ravana

  2. Kamsa

  3. Narahasur

  4. Mahishasur
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Explanation

Dasara (Dussehra) celebrates the death of the demon king Mahishasura, who was killed by the goddess Durga. This is why the festival is also called Mahishasura Mardini. Ravana's death is celebrated on Dussehra in the Ramayana tradition (particularly in North India), but the question specifically asks about the Dasara festival's origin.

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