British oppressed this tazia for 50 yrs

Bohrajiwala tazia had faced oppression by the then British government in the erstwhile port city of Surat for over 50 years up to 1885. Ghulam Mustafa Hakimji said, “For 50 years, my great grandfather carried out the tazia by going against the orders of British government. Many times they were beaten up by the cops for not following the orders. Finally, the Britishers officially granted permission for carrying out the Subedar tazia in 1885. This is how, the tazia procession on the 10th day of Muharram started in the city.”