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 symbolizes the Marathi culture of transfer of power from one King of 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

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct and Statement 4 is incorrect: The Sengol is a sacred symbol of fair and equitable governance that was presented to Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, by emissaries from the Thiruvaduthurai Adheenam Matha, a Hindu monastery in Tamil Nadu, on the night of August 14, 1947, to mark the transfer of power from the British to India. Statement 2 is incorrect: The Sengol, a gold-plated silver sceptre with a Nandi, the bull of Lord Shiva, carved at the top, is a sacred symbol of fair and equitable governance in Tamil culture. It is also seen as a symbol of the transfer of power from one thing to another. In Tamil Nadu, the Sengol is traditionally used in religious ceremonies to mark the transfer of power from one hereditary priest to another. It is also used in other ceremonies to mark the transfer of power or authority, such as the inauguration of a new king or the installation of a new government. Statement 3 is correct: Prime Minister Narendra Modi placed the historic 'Sengol' near the Lok Sabha Speaker's chair in the newly built Parliament building on May 28, 2023, the occasion of the building's inauguration.