Ashutosh Mishra, Kanpur. Kanpur's theater tradition is well known. The young generation here has maintained this tradition of playing colors with vigor and fun. Holi is celebrated on the same day all over the country, people of Kanpur remain immersed in the fun of Holi for eight days. In 1942, during the freedom struggle, it was decided to play Holi by hoisting the tricolor at Rajjan Babu Park in Hatia. When the British arrested the revolutionaries who were playing Holi, people took to the streets all over the city and Holi was not celebrated.
In Anuradha Nakshatra, the British government had to bow down and the revolutionaries were released, after which Holi was celebrated in the entire city seven days later. At the same time, another tradition is followed in 18 villages on the banks of Ganga. In these villages, Holi is celebrated on Rang Panchami to commemorate the fight against the British against taxes.
Holi is played in villages on Rang Panchami.
The tradition of playing Holi on Rang Panchami is also followed in 18 villages on the banks of Ganga, which is celebrated in the memory of taking a stand against the British against tax. When the youth of these villages ask about the tradition of playing Holi on Rang Panchami, the elders enthusiastically narrate the stories of their ancestors. The stories of taking on the British come alive in his mind. Hearing the stories, the faces of the youth turn red with anger and the enthusiasm of the victory of the war is seen in painting each other on Panchami.
Holi is played on Rang Panchami in 18 villages including Wajidpur, Peondi, Sheikhpur, Motipur, Sukhnipur, Alolapur, Bholapur, Mawaiya, Maikupur, Ahirwan, Jana village, Ghaukheda. This tradition has been going on in these villages for years. Former MLA Ramkumar, resident of Wajidpur Jajmau, says that his great grandfather Late. Babu Jagannath was a landlord. In the year 1917, the British Collector had imposed a heavy tax on the farmers. In protest against this, he along with the villagers of 18 villages opened a front against the British. On this the British arrested him.
The villagers did not celebrate Holi in protest against this incident. When he was released from jail four days later, he played Holi with the villagers on Panchami. Since then this tradition continues even today. Sonelal of Pyondi village says that he had heard stories of the fight against tax from his father. When Babu Jagannath was released from jail on the fourth day of Holi, khoya and sugar were distributed in the village. After this, colors were played on Panchami the next day. Kamlesh Kumar Nishad of Kishanpur says that in his village too, Holi is played on Panchami, and the young generation is keeping this tradition alive.
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