In 1717, King Pamheiba came into contact with Hinduism through the efforts of Shantidasa Gosain (also spelt Goshai), a Vaishnavite preacher from Bengal’s Sylhet, who was an adherent of the Chaitanya school of Vaishnavism.
Religious leaders believe that Kumbh Mela is ancient. It did not start from a single event but its tradition evolved along with human civilisation. This event is a heritage of humanity, in which there is a wonderful amalgamation of religion, culture and society.
In 1976, the Hindu community in Sambhal were targeted after false rumours of their involvement in the murder of a Muslim cleric killed by one his coreligionist.
Yogi Adityanath has declared it a grand festival and invited everyone to join in and the people of Ayodhya have also shown great enthusiasm to celebrate Diwali in a grand manner to welcome Lord Ram.