Multiple choice

Which festival was started by Guru Gobind Singh to showcase the bravery and valour of the Sikhs?

  1. Mahavir Jayanti

  2. Baisakhi

  3. Gurpurab

  4. Hola Mohalla
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Explanation

Hola Mohalla was instituted by Guru Gobind Singh in 1701 as a Sikh festival following Holi, focusing on martial arts, mock battles, and military exercises. The name literally means 'attack on holi' or 'holi of warriors'. The other options are different festivals - Mahavir Jayanti (Jainism), Baisakhi (Sikh harvest festival), and Gurpurab (Sikh Gurpurabs celebrating gurus' births) - but none were specifically started by Guru Gobind Singh to showcase Sikh martial traditions.

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