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Dhaval Kulkarni (धवल कुलकर्णी) 🇮🇳
@dhavalkulkarni
While #GaneshUtsav is celebrated across #Maharashtra & India, few know that the genesis of these public celebrations lie in the communal conflict that happened in the late 19th century.
#LokmanyaTilak #Ganapati #Muharram #Hindu #Muslim #Pune #Mumbai #GaneshChaturthi #Tilak
In August 1893, there was a massive communal riot around the Hanuman Temple at Pydhonie in #Mumbai. The #Marathi textile mill workers entered the fray, and the violence intensified. The army was summoned, but more riots were reported from places like Raver and Yeola.
As @BharGo8 notes: Before industrialisation, #Mumbai was a #Hindu minority city. The demographics changed due to the influx of the Marathi workers from the Konkan after the launch of the textile mills. The 1893 riots (not those in 1992-93) changed the social fabric of #Mumbai
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#LokmanyaTilak #Muslim #Karnataka #Marathi #BalThackeray #Mumbai #Lokmanya #Ganapati #ShivSena #GaneshChaturthi #Pune #Maharashtra #Tilak #GaneshUtsav #Hindu #Muharram

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