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.