Which of the following statement/s is/are correct in respect of ‘Sengol’?
(1) ‘Sengol’ signifies the transfer of power from British to Indians
(2) It symbolises the Marathi culture of transfer of power from one King to other King
(3) The ‘Sengol’ has been reintroduced in the new Parliament Bhavan of India
(4) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru accepted ‘Sengol’ at 10.45 PM on August 14, 1947 from Adhinam of Kerala
(A) 1 and 3
(B) 2 and 4
(C) 3 and 4
(D) 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 3
Explanation:
Statement (1) is correct as the Sengol symbolised the transfer of power from the British to India in 1947, presented to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on the eve of Independence.
Statement (3) is correct as the Sengol was installed near the Speaker’s chair in the new Parliament House of India inaugurated in May 2023. Statement (2) is incorrect; the Sengol tradition is associated with the Chola dynasty in Tamil Nadu, not Marathi culture. Statement
(4) is incorrect regarding the origin of the Adhinam (religious mutt) that presented the Sengol; it was from Tamil Nadu (specifically, the Thiruvavaduthurai Adhinam), not Kerala.