Festival of NEZA, at Sambhal(U.P.) : A commemoration
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An exciting anecdote connected with the local traditions of Sambhal, in context to its historical timeline, is briefly described as follows:
During Prithviraj Chauhan's reign, it is said one Syed Pachase whose Tomb is in Mohalla Nala Qussaban, was residing inside the court or the Fort wall. He had a beautiful young daughter. One day perchance a prince of the royal establishment saw the girl and fell in love with her. Syed being annoyed and enraged hastened to Ghazni and narrated the tale of his harassment. Thereupon Syed Masud Ghazi, son of Sultan Masud's sister with a large Army via Multan, Meerut, and Puranpur (Amroha) fought a bloody battle.
It is further said that en route to Sambhal wherever Salar Masood camped some sort of annual fairs are held since those days, such as "Nauchandi" at Meerut, "Neza" at Puranpur, Thamla, and Sambhal, and "Urs" at many places.
A large number of tombs, graveyards, and undeciphered monuments still await excavators’ keen observation and critical inquiry. These require to be researched to tell their tail. It is mentioned that in the first encounter, victory was achieved by Prithviraj Chauhan. However, the final victory is registered with Salar Masood Ghazi storming the Fort of Sambhal following which, Prithviraj Chauhan had to leave through an underground route to save his life. At Sambhal, a festival of Neza is held annually to commemorate the win of Syed Salar Masud. This festival is celebrated in the month of Chaitra on the days after Holi.
It is mentioned that after storming the fort of sambhal, Salar Masud went to Bahraich where he was killed in some other encounter. So, in order to pay their respects to the esteemed, a Shabih (شبیہ) of the Salar Masud’s shrine in Bahraich was erected in the Shahbazpur Kalan, a village in the Sambhal district region.
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People from around the area, tend to visit the shrine during the Neza celebration days to offer regards to Syed Salar Masud. Offerings are being made, in terms of money and goods which in turn get delivered to the needy.
This old-linked cultural tradition has been celebrated since those days, with full obedience(right from the 12th century).
[*Note - Shabih (شبیہ) : an Urdu word, meaning Imitation]
{Reference: B.M.Sankhder(1971)- Sambhal-a historical survey }
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