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Which harvest festival in India involves making offerings to the gods and praying for harmony and prosperity, especially in Assam and the northeastern states?

AOnam

BPongal

CGudi Padwa

DMagha Bihu

Answer:

D. Magha Bihu

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Magha Bihu In Assam and other northeastern regions, Magha Bihu marks the first harvest of the year. Offerings are made to the gods along with prayers for harmony and prosperity. Uttarayan In Gujarat, the festival is celebrated as Uttarayan, known for its vibrant kite-flying tradition that fills the skies as people rejoice in the season's bounty.


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