Ajmer: The celebrations kicked off for the yearly Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti at Ajmer which is also a reminder of a historic fact about Nizam Sikka who rests in the shrine.
The grave in the Ajmer shrine is often referred to as 'King of the day's' grave.
The story dates back to Mughal Emperor Humayun’s era who made Sikka a king for a day on wishing so.
It is said that Sikka used to supply water and once while filling water in his water bags he suddenly saw a man drowning in River Jamuna. Sikka jumped into the water and saved the man. The man turned out to be Mughal emperor Humayun, father of Akbar.
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As a reward for saving his life, Humayun granted Sikka the right to rule the Mughal Empire for a day. And after his death, Sikka was buried inside the Ajmer shrine where the tomb can still be found.
It is during his one day rule, Nizam Sikka also introduced leather coins.
