Consider the following pairs : Traditions Communities

Consider the following pairs :

TraditionsCommunities
1.Chaliha Sahib FestivalSindhis
2.Nanda Raj Jaat YatraGonds
3.Wari-WarkariSanthals

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

1 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
None of the above
This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2017
The correct answer is A) 1 only, because the Chaliha Sahib Festival is indeed a significant festival celebrated by the Sindhi community, while the other pairs are incorrectly matched.
– Chaliha Sahib Festival is an important 40-day festival observed by the Sindhi Hindu community to venerate Jhulelal, their patron saint.
– 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.
The Warkari tradition is a significant cultural and religious movement in Maharashtra, emphasizing communal living, equality, and devotion through Kirtan (singing devotional songs). The Nanda Raj Jaat Yatra is one of the longest pilgrimages in the Himalayas. Understanding the geographical distribution and cultural practices of different communities is important for such questions.