The festival of Bhagoria begins seven days before which Hindu festival?

Correct — B. Bhagoria runs through the week that ends at Holika Dahan, the bonfire lit on the eve of Holi.

The Jhabua district administration in Madhya Pradesh says the Bhagoria haats begin seven days before the burning of Holika. Holika Dahan falls on the full moon of Phalguna, so the festival's anchor is option (b).

Why the others are wrong

• (a)
  Diwali — Diwali is the autumn festival of lamps, in October–November. Bhagoria's haats run in the week before the Holi bonfire, in February–March.
• (c)
  Navratri — Navratri is not the anchor. The spring Navratri begins about two weeks after Holi, and the autumn one falls in September–October.
• (d)
  Makar Sankranti — Makar Sankranti is a solar festival fixed around 14 January, when the Sun enters Makara. Bhagoria follows the lunar calendar to the Holi full moon.

Bhagoria is a festival of the Bhil and Bhilala tribes of western Madhya Pradesh. It is held on the weekly market days, the haats, of villages in Jhabua, Alirajpur, Dhar, Barwani and Khargone districts.

People come in traditional dress and silver ornaments, to drums and dancing. The haats are popularly described as a place where young people choose partners.

Key facts

• Bhagoria haats begin seven days before Holika Dahan (Jhabua district administration, Madhya Pradesh).
• Bhagoria is celebrated by the Bhil and Bhilala tribes.
• It is held on haat (weekly market) days in Jhabua, Alirajpur, Dhar, Barwani and Khargone districts.
• Holika Dahan is the bonfire on the full-moon night of Phalguna, the eve of Holi.

Common traps

• Picking Makar Sankranti because both mark a change of season: Bhagoria is tied to the Holi bonfire, not to the Sun's entry into Makara.
• Picking the spring Navratri because it falls near Holi: it comes after Holi, and Bhagoria comes before.

No directly related past PYQ was found.