Namaste,
Whereas I appreciate the sentiments mentioned about til-gul in Wikipedia, please be aware that anyone can become a member of the Wikipedia staff and enter their take on various topics into the data base. So, we have to filter the information contained therein with our rational thinking and also compare it to the information from other sources. Additionally, Makar Sankranti does not mark the start of a new year for any of the million different ethnic groups in India.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_New_Year%27s_days
Pranam.
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