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MANCHINELLA BAVI beside gullyMANCHINELLA BAVI, Jagtial, Telangana

India's first official "public Ganeshotsav Mandal" is believed to be Solapur's "Ajoba Ganapati" (1885). The Ganpati I mentioned in the reel is named after Shrimant Bhausaheb Rangari Ganpati, which was founded in Pune in 1892. Their official website also claims it to be "India's first public Ganpati." By the way, many people also give the real credit for this festival to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, which is absolutely correct. Historically, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Rajmata Jijabai started Ganeshotsav as a major social celebration in the 17th century at Kasba Ganpati in Pune. Later, during the British rule, Lokmanya Tilak transformed it into a major movement Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=18.796802,78.909368 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/team_chhaava_26?stkn=bWQ5Mmo3aTVjamNr