Muharram Ceremony among Hindus in Lucknow

The formation of Shiite Navab Awadeh rule in north India in the twelfth century AD has led to the spread of Shi'ism in the area. Spending a lot of money and expenses, Nawab promotee and encouraged Hindus to participate in the rituals of Muharram, and as a result, the Shiite culture and customs, especially the ritual of mourning of Imam Hossein become a general culture and expanded in the vast area of the North India and gradually Sunni Muslims and Hindus also participated in the ceremony. Their participation gradually took it under the effect of local customs and traditions. This article aims to survey the reasons and motives of Hindus participation in Muharram ceremony and its consequences from the formation of Shiite Nawab Awadeh rule up to British domination in this area.