Consider the following pairs:

Traditions	Communities
1. Chaliha Sahib Festival	Sindhis
2. Nanda Raj Jaat Yatra	Gonds
3. Wari-Warkari	Santhals

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

The correct answer is Option 1: 1 only.

This question tests your knowledge of Indian cultural traditions and the communities they belong to. Let us analyze each pair one by one:

Pair 1: Chaliha Sahib Festival → Sindhis ✅ CORRECTLY MATCHED

The Chaliha Sahib Festival is a significant 40-day fasting and prayer festival observed by the Sindhi community. It is dedicated to Jhulelal, the patron deity of Sindhis (also called Varuna, the water god). During these 40 days, devotees fast, sing bhajans, and visit the Jhulelal temple. The festival culminates on the 40th day with grand celebrations. This pair is correctly matched.

Pair 2: Nanda Raj Jaat Yatra → Gonds ❌ INCORRECTLY MATCHED

The Nanda Raj Jaat Yatra is a celebrated pilgrimage held once every 12 years in the Kumaon and Garhwal regions of Uttarakhand. It is associated with the goddess Nanda Devi and is observed by the people of Uttarakhand (particularly the Garhwali and Kumaoni communities), not the Gonds. The Gonds are a tribal community largely found in central India (Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, etc.) and have their own distinct traditions. This pair is incorrectly matched.

Pair 3: Wari-Warkari → Santhals ❌ INCORRECTLY MATCHED

The Wari-Warkari tradition refers to the annual pilgrimage (Wari) to Pandharpur in Maharashtra, undertaken by the Warkari sect — devotees of Lord Vithoba (Vitthal). This is a deeply rooted Bhakti movement tradition of Maharashtra, associated with saints like Dnyaneshwar, Tukaram, and Namdev. The Santhals, on the other hand, are a tribal community of eastern India (Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha) with entirely different cultural and religious practices. This pair is incorrectly matched.

Summary Table:

Since only Pair 1 is correctly matched, the answer is "1 only".