MPPSC 2014 General Studies Solved Paper-1

(B) Nimar Utsav is the annual 3-day event that is held at Maheshwar in Madhya Pradesh around Kartik Purnima (November). The festivities comprise music, dance and drama, and activities such as boating and canoeing. It is organised and celebrated on the banks of the holy river Narmada. Maheshwar, where the festival is held, is situated at the banks of the holy river Narmada and was known as the one-time capital of the Holkar Queen Devi Ahilya.