Friday, July 30, 2010

At the slanderer’s tomb, keep the footwear handy

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Datvali (Uttar Pradesh) – Shoes and ‘chappals’ in hand, people stand barefoot in a queue waiting for hours for their turn to hit a 500-year-old tomb here. Believers say it wards off bad luck.

Chugalchi ka Maqbara, the tomb of the slanderer, attracts hundreds of visitors every day. It is the tomb of a courtier, Bholu Sayeed, who was held responsible for a clash between two ancient Indian kings that left a trail of death and destruction more than five centuries ago. Read More................At the slanderer’s tomb, keep the footwear handy (Feature)

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