Mela Maghi
mela maghi punjabi ਮੇਲਾ ਮਾਘੀ gurmukhi held holy city sri muktsar sahib year january month magh according nanakshahi calendar one important melas fair india important religiously significant gathering sikh shri guru gobind singh ordained maghi one three festival would celebrated sikh two baisakhi bandhi chor diva diwali battle sri muktsar sahib took place rd may vaisakh bikrami calendar maghi came associated forty sikh battle sri muktsar sahib maghi fair held honour memory forty sikh warrior killed battle muktsar muktsar originally called khidrana named muktsar pool liberation following battle forty sikh led leader mahan singh formally deserted sri guru gobind singh ji need hour signed written memorandum effect mai bhago valiant upright lady heard cowardly act scolded singhs inspired refresh spirit bravery sikh known hence unit returned joined guru already engaged action khidrana forty attained martyrdom memorandum bedawa torndown guru mahan singh died people gather punjab even part india join festival fact spread many day merchant display ware sale include trinket highend electronics weapon nihangs bear especially agricultural machinery since around farmer country biggest circus apollo gemini matter rule merrygorounds giant wheel famous well death trick motorcycling inside consortium wood plank special attraction child kid enjoy ride tuck shop quite find woman buy crockery home decor men mostly interest special name embedded rice grain keyrings poster kid special corner toy thing shop sell goggles kitchen utensil makeup shoe clothes average quality lowest market possible cost dont need big buck shop lot however limited use electronic payment done end merchant poor villager hardly touched digital world also important occasion political point view significant politico including chief minister main day major political leader party hold separate stage throw political dirt one another arrangement need extremely tight police met calling force sometimes even crpf bsf battalion neighboring area list sikh festival