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700-Year-Old Mourning: 28 UP Villages Skip Holi, Remember Martyred King

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News18•01-03-2026, 23:48

700-Year-Old Mourning: 28 UP Villages Skip Holi, Remember Martyred King

•In Raebareli's Dalmau region, 28 villages do not celebrate Holi, observing mourning instead.
•The tradition stems from a 700-year-old incident involving Raja Dal Dev of Dalmau.
•Raja Dal Dev fell in love with Salma, daughter of Mughal ruler Shah Sharqi, leading to conflict.
•Mughal ruler attacked Dalmau on Holi, after Raja Manik Chandra's deception, martyring Raja Dal Dev and 200 soldiers.
•Women in these villages do not adorn themselves on Holi; celebrations occur four days later.

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