MEERUT The Neja Mela, traditionally held in Sambhal to ‘commemorate’ Syed Salar Masood Ghazi, nephew of foreign invader ...

nephew of foreign invader Mahmud Ghaznavi. will not take place this year. The Mela committee had sought permission for the event from the additional superintendent of police, but the latter ...

Sambhal police have denied permission for the annual Neja Mela due to its association with Syed Salar Masood Ghazi, linked to historical violence in India. Authorities cited concerns over law and ...

The Sambhal authorities denied permission for the 'Neja Mela', traditionally a Muslim fair held in memory of invader Mahmud Ghaznavi’s nephew and military commander Syed Salar Masud Ghazi ...

Some outfits argue that the fair is organized in memory of Syed Salar Masood Ghazi (Ghazi Miyan), the general of Mahmud Ghaznavi, who looted the Somnath temple, says Bilari SDM MEERUT After the ...