News Maharashtra Declares ‘Ganeshotsav’ As Official State Festival The public celebration of welcoming Lord Ganesh traces back to 1893 when Bal Gangadhar Tilak popularised the festival as a symbol of unity and resistance during colonial rule.Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Like this:Like Loading… Post navigation Previous: News18 Evening Digest: Supreme Court Asks EC To Consider These IDs or Bihar Survey, Kapil Sharma’s Cafe In Canada Attacked & Other Top StoriesNext: Eyes On Pakistan, China? After BrahMos, India To Use Israel’s LORA Missiles In Sukhoi SU-30MKI More Stories News Nagpur Court Convicts LeT Terrorist, Gangster In Nitin Gadkari Extortion Threat Case News Robert Vadra Gets Bail In PMLA Case Linked To Shikohpur Land Deal News ‘Those Who Want To Leave, Can Go’: Mamata’s Message To TMC After Party’s Historic Defeat In Polls