Archive · 23 Aug 2025
Trump Effigy Highlights Nagpur's Marbat Festival Protest
The Marbat Festival in Nagpur, India, is a long-standing tradition where people create and parade effigies that symbolize evil and societal problems.
This year, a large effigy of Donald Trump was made to protest the high taxes the US put on Indian imports.
Thousands of people joined the procession to show they disagreed with these taxes.
The festival is meant to get rid of negativity, with the burning of the effigies at the end representing the removal of these issues.
A giant effigy of Donald Trump was featured at the Marbat Festival in Nagpur, India.
The festival, a Nagpur tradition, saw the effigy as a protest against US tariffs on Indian imports.
Thousands of people participated in the procession, expressing their discontent.
The Marbat festival involves processions of effigies representing evil forces and social issues.
The festival concludes with the burning of the effigies, a symbol of eliminating negativity.
- Who
- People of Nagpur.
- What
- The use of a Donald Trump effigy in Nagpur's Marbat Festival to protest US tariffs.
- When
- Celebrated on Friday.
- Where
- Nagpur, India.
- Why
- To protest US tariffs on Indian imports and symbolize the removal of negativity.
Protestors
No opposing views
US Tariffs
Protestors
US Tariffs on India are harmful.
No opposing views
The articles do not provide an opposing view on this subject.
- Festival Name
- Marbat
- Location
- Nagpur, India
- Main Event
- Effigy Processions and Burning
- Purpose
- Protest against social issues and ward off evil
- Origin
- 19th Century
- Protest Issue
- US tariffs on India
