MPSC Rajyaseva 2016 GS Paper 1 — Question 3

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मुंबई आणि महाराष्ट्र यांच्यातील नाते वर्णन करताना 'जशी गरुडाला पंख आणि वाघाला नखं' असे वर्णन कोणत्या कवी ने केले ? Who compared the relationship between Mumbai and Maharashtra to that of 'wings to the eagle and claws to the tiger'?

1)अमर शेख / Amar Sheikh

2)अण्णाभाऊ साठे / Annabhau Sathe✓ Correct

3)प्र.के. अत्रे / P.K. Atre

4)द.ना. गव्हाणकर / D.N. Gavhankar

During the Samyukta Maharashtra movement, writers and shahirs used vivid images to argue that Mumbai belonged with Maharashtra. MPSC's official answer key credits Lokshahir Annabhau Sathe, whose songs were central to the movement, with comparing the bond to 'wings to the eagle and claws to the tiger'.

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