Bal Gangadhar Tilak started Ganesh Utsav in .....
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak initiated the public celebration of Ganesh Utsav in 1894, transforming it from a private household observance into a large community event. This strategic move provided a legal platform for political gatherings during British rule, fostering nationalist sentiment, unity among Indians, and became a powerful tool in India's independence movement.