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SC ban on crackers: Even Akbar celebrated Diwali, so it's just not a Hindu festival

4,246 views · Published 10 October 2017 · 18:16 · Indexed 8 November 2026

Channel: NDTV India · 2017 · News & Politics

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Diwali is round the corner and earlier this week, the Supreme Court imposed a ban on sale of crackers in Delhi-NCR. The decision has been taken to control rising pollution levels in the national capital. However, noted novelist Chetan Bhagat took to Twitter and called this ban an attack on the Hindu festival. In this segment, we bring you the history of Diwali and what it actually means. Diwali basically means the festival of lights. The festival is mentioned in Skanda Purana which was written in 500 AD. Even Mughal ruler Akbar celebrated Diwali in his palace and distributed sweets on the estival. Watch the full video to know the history of Diwali. (Audio in Hindi)

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