It was a queens promise that upon the release of her son from prison she would present a ritual chadar cloth and a floral decoration at the holy dargah of Mehrauli. This procession and the offering of flowers that became an annual ritual for both Hindus and Muslims, came to be known as phool valon ki sair or the festival of flower sellers and it continues to this day. In the days of Bahadur Shah II, the festival took the form of an exuberant celebration, an ...
