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 ?
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2017
– Nanda Raj Jaat Yatra is a famous pilgrimage and cultural event held every 12 years in Uttarakhand, associated with the Garhwali people, not Gonds. Gonds are a major tribal group in central India.
– Wari-Warkari refers to the pilgrimage (Wari) tradition of the Warkari sect in Maharashtra, who undertake annual pilgrimages (Padayatra) to Pandharpur to worship Lord Vitthal (Vithoba). Santhals are a tribal group mainly concentrated in Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha.