File:A Dervish in Lahore celebrating Mela Chiraghan "Festival of Lights").jpg

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English: Mela Chiraghan "Festival of Lights") is a three-day annual festival to mark the death anniversary of the Punjabi poet and Sufi saint Shah Hussain (1538-1599) who lived in Lahore in the 16th century. It takes place at the shrine of Shah Hussain in Baghbanpura, on the outskirts of Lahore, Pakistan, adjacent to the Shalimar Gardens. The festival is the largest festival in the Punjab, Common peasants, Mughal rulers, the Punjabi Sikh residents and even the British officers during their British Raj used to show up at this festival. Maharaja Ranjeet Singh (13 Nov 1780-27 June 1839) had high respect for this 16th century sufi saint Shah Hussain. In the early half of the 19th century, during the Sikh ruling period in Punjab, Maharaja Ranjeet Singh used to lead a procession from the Lahore Fort to this festival site.
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Dervish from all over the country gather at the shrine of Saint Shah Hussain to pay homage in unique way

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