Dhol tasha pathaks during Ganpati procession in Pune. First observed during the Maratha empire set up by Chhatrapati Shivaji in the 16th century, the festival in its present form saw resurgence under Bal Gangadhar Tilak as a rallying ground for people beyond caste and class lines and a means of spreading ideas of nationalism and a sense of unity among the Indian population.

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