Basant fair and kite festival was introduced by

Answer: Option A

Basant Panchami Festival marks the advent of the spring. It is celebrated in the month of March. It is also known as festival of kites. Amritsar, Lahore and Kasur are the traditional areas where kite flying festival is held. Historically, Maharaja Ranjit Singh held an annual Basant Fair and introduced kite flying as a regular feature of the festival during the 19^th century.