Shahjahanpur's Unique Holi 2026: The Laat Saheb Procession Tradition
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Shahjahanpur's Unique Holi: Shoes & Brooms Rain in Protest Against British Rule
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News18•16-02-2026, 15:12
Shahjahanpur's Unique Holi: Shoes & Brooms Rain in Protest Against British Rule
•Shahjahanpur celebrates Holi with a unique 'Lat Saheb' procession, a tradition since the 1857 revolution.
•The procession symbolizes psychological warfare against British rule, where a person designated 'Lat Saheb' is paraded on a buffalo cart.
•People pelt shoes and brooms at 'Lat Saheb', representing public hatred and contempt for the British.
•Historian Dr. Vikas Khurana notes that this tradition emerged when the public transformed traditional Holi into a protest against British officer Goven.
•The prolonged rebellion in Shahjahanpur during 1857 led to this unique form of protest, which continues today under strict security.