Painting of King Muhammad Shah playing Holi in history book – Photo: File photo Expansion Holi festival was celebrated with great pomp during the Mughal period. The emperors did not shy away from colour, but loved it. This thing is mentioned in history. Emperor Jahangir used to throw colors on his courtiers with a bamboo water pipe. AMU’s Emeritus Professor and Historian Prof. Irfan Habib told that in history there is mention of throwing color in the shell of cattle horn. After this, Emperor Jahangir got a bamboo water pipe…
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