The Bonalu festival in Hyderabad is believed to have originated as a ritual in response to which historical disease outbreak?

Explanation

plague. The Bonalu festival of Telangana began during the 1813 CE plague outbreak in Hyderabad, when people prayed to Goddess Mahakali for protection. After the epidemic ended, they offered “Bonam” (meal) in gratitude, which later evolved into the annual Bonalu festival celebrated across Telangana, especially in Hyderabad and Secunderabad.