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Identify the type of tourism from the statement. Pundalikrao accomplished the Char Dham Yatra with his family. - Geography

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Identify the type of tourism from the statement.

Pundalikrao accomplished the Char Dham Yatra with his family.

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Religious tourism

Explanation:

Religious tourism is a type of tourism, where people travel to different places individually or in groups to pilgrims, holy places etc. Char Dham is a set of four pilgrim sites in India. Hindus visit these places to attain Moksha. The four pilgrims consist of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri. So Pundalikrao has accomplished his tourism as a religious tourist.

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Chapter 12: Tourism - Exercise [Page 94]

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Balbharati Geography [English] Standard 9 Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 12 Tourism
Exercise | Q 1. (D) | Page 94

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