| During
the reign of Qutubuddin Ebak, Syed Meeran Husain (R.A.) was the Garrison of Taragarh
Fort. He also live in the fort. While playing polo in Lahore, Sultan Qutubuddin
Ebak fell down from the back of the horse and died. As soon as the news of
his death reached Ajmer, the Thakur and Rajput landlords of adjoining areas jointly
launched a night atack on Taragarh and entered the fort It was totally dark and
the Muslims were sleeping unaware. Most of them were slashed. rest of them were
awaken in a panic and started resisting. But they were smaller in number than
the powerful enemy. at last they all were martyred. the enemies fled before the
break of the day. Meeran Husain Khatak (R.A.) was also martyred in the attack.
When the Muslims
of the city heard the news of the bloodshed there was a mass mourning. Knowing
about the tragedy, Khwaja Gharib nawaz visited the fort with his followers and
after the Namaz-e-Janaza, burried the martyres of Taragarh. Presently the ruins
of the fort are left, but however everyone visits the Dargah of Hazrat Meeran
Husain Khatak (R.A.) to pay the tributes. Hazrat
Meeran Husain (R.A.) was a great abstemious saint. He mostly used to be at the
service of Gharib Nawaz (R.A.) as a staunch follower. His Urs falls on 17th and
18th Rajab every year. Close |