It is said that ‘Taziadari’ in India began during Taimur’s time. Taimur became the king of India during 1698-99 after conquering Delhi and many other towns.
Taimur was a Shia by faith and every year he used to travel to Kerbala to spend the holy days of Muharram, during this particular year due to the attack he could not go to Kerbala thus he made a replica – “tazia” and preserved it at his palace, by seeing this practice the rich and the famous people of his reign imitated and began the same practice hence this spread through to the citizens.
Also during the Mogul Empire “Taziadari” was common. Humayun was defeated by Shershah, thus he took refuge from Iran when Humayun went and asked for help.
Shah Tahmas welcomed him warmly and provided a good cavalry of 10,000. Humayun came to India with the 10,000 cavalry and defeated Shershah taking back his lost homeland. Experiencing the Azadari of Iranians, he introduced the practice in India.
Humayun donated pieces of land (plots in each and every town/ cities in the name of Imam Hussein (a.s) and on this small plots man - made Tazia were placed.
Today everywhere it is known as “Chowk” Actually these are Humayun’s Azadari (memorial) places.
History tells us during Humayun’s reign poems of Imam Hussein (a.s) were recited at his palace.
During King Akbar’s empire (Mogul) one well known person by ‘Beram’ who was Ahlulbayt’s lover spent a lot to present a flag (Alam).
During the staunch Aurangzeb’s time Azadari, Sermons and Taziadari was all performed; his own daughter Zaibunnisa used to participate in Imam Hussein (a.s) sermons.
At the time of Muhamed Shah, Azadari had reached its climax. In every town and city, processions (Julus) were held; including flags (Alam), replica (Tabut) and people would beat their chest mourning for Imam Husain (a.s.) in the month of Muharram.
In 1223 A.H the prince (Shehanshah) of Delhi built an Imambargha which was known as Majlis Khana where Muslims used to gather and recite ‘Marsiya’ (poem) of Imam Hussein (a.s)
India’s last Mogul Emperor- Bahadur Shah Zafar who due to his ill health had vowed to make a flag (Alam) of pure gold in the name of Hazrat Abbas(a.s) on recovery he fulfilled his vow.
Muharram was even commemorated in Southern India.
Ahmednagar’s judge Behramshah’s son fell seriously ill, for which he vowed in the name of Imam Hussein (a.s) and miraculously recovered from his illness as a result he together with his family embraced the Shia faith and became followers of the 14 Infallibles.
This incident has been related in “Tarikhe Farishta” in 1537 A.H.
Taimur was a Shia by faith and every year he used to travel to Kerbala to spend the holy days of Muharram, during this particular year due to the attack he could not go to Kerbala thus he made a replica – “tazia” and preserved it at his palace, by seeing this practice the rich and the famous people of his reign imitated and began the same practice hence this spread through to the citizens.
Also during the Mogul Empire “Taziadari” was common. Humayun was defeated by Shershah, thus he took refuge from Iran when Humayun went and asked for help.
Shah Tahmas welcomed him warmly and provided a good cavalry of 10,000. Humayun came to India with the 10,000 cavalry and defeated Shershah taking back his lost homeland. Experiencing the Azadari of Iranians, he introduced the practice in India.
Humayun donated pieces of land (plots in each and every town/ cities in the name of Imam Hussein (a.s) and on this small plots man - made Tazia were placed.
Today everywhere it is known as “Chowk” Actually these are Humayun’s Azadari (memorial) places.
History tells us during Humayun’s reign poems of Imam Hussein (a.s) were recited at his palace.
During King Akbar’s empire (Mogul) one well known person by ‘Beram’ who was Ahlulbayt’s lover spent a lot to present a flag (Alam).
During the staunch Aurangzeb’s time Azadari, Sermons and Taziadari was all performed; his own daughter Zaibunnisa used to participate in Imam Hussein (a.s) sermons.
At the time of Muhamed Shah, Azadari had reached its climax. In every town and city, processions (Julus) were held; including flags (Alam), replica (Tabut) and people would beat their chest mourning for Imam Husain (a.s.) in the month of Muharram.
In 1223 A.H the prince (Shehanshah) of Delhi built an Imambargha which was known as Majlis Khana where Muslims used to gather and recite ‘Marsiya’ (poem) of Imam Hussein (a.s)
India’s last Mogul Emperor- Bahadur Shah Zafar who due to his ill health had vowed to make a flag (Alam) of pure gold in the name of Hazrat Abbas(a.s) on recovery he fulfilled his vow.
Muharram was even commemorated in Southern India.
Ahmednagar’s judge Behramshah’s son fell seriously ill, for which he vowed in the name of Imam Hussein (a.s) and miraculously recovered from his illness as a result he together with his family embraced the Shia faith and became followers of the 14 Infallibles.
This incident has been related in “Tarikhe Farishta” in 1537 A.H.
Translated by: F. Ali
Extracted from “Salsabil”.
Extracted from “Salsabil”.
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