Dr.Mazhar Naqvi
Hindu King of Sambalpur Chhatra Sai deserves a mention in the history of
Azadar world for granting permission to observe Taziadari to one of his Hindu
subjects way back in 1664.According to members of the Padhiary family, the
tradition of taking out the Tazia to commemorate Muharram was started by their
ancestor Jayadeb Padhiary.
He had had fled home to escape an arranged marriage.
During his travels, Jayadeb landed in Mecca, where he not only found refuge,
but also came in contact with a culture he would grow to love.. He returned home
after a few years with two Maulanas, or learned Muslim leaders, and sought
permission from the then ruler of Sambalpur to commemorate Muharram with a Tazia
procession..
The King agreed
to Jayadeb's request and allowed him to perform Taziadari every Muharram Since
then, the family has kept the tradition alive. "Like my forefathers, we
take out a Tazia every year," said Rajendra Padhiary, one of the descendants
of the royal household of Sambalpur.
The
Padhiary family organizes the event without any help. The family makes the Tazia
itself and the neighbors join in the Muharram procession. The city sees in the
family an example of communal harmony."Sambalpur
is perhaps the only place in the country where a Hindu family sets out with the
Tazia," claims the locals.
Source:Newspaper/Internet
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