Harela is a festival of greenery, peace, prosperity, and environmental conservation, primarily celebrated in which of the following states?

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Harela is a traditional "festival of greenery" celebrated in the hill regions of Uttarakhand (especially the Kumaon and Garhwal areas). It marks the onset of the monsoon and the sowing season and involves planting saplings, blessing new crops, and folk rituals that emphasize environmental conservation and prosperity.

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1. Identify the festival: Harela is associated with greenery, planting, and the agricultural cycle in the Himalayan foothills.
2. Regional origin: The festival is native to Uttarakhand (Kumaon and Garhwal regions), not Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, or Assam.
3. Map options to letters: $(1)\mapsto a,\ (2)\mapsto b,\ (3)\mapsto c,\ (4)\mapsto d$.
4. Conclusion: Since Harela is primarily celebrated in Uttarakhand (option 4), the correct letter is $d$.

FINAL_ANSWER: <d>

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