Saba Ali Khan, Tiger Pataudi’s daughter, said on a recent visit to Bhopal that a formal turban-wearing ceremony for Saif Ali Khan will take place in Pataudi soon. “After the 40 days of mourning for Abba, this ceremony will take place. I will also participate in the ceremony,” said Saba. The turban-wearing ceremony is symbolic of inheriting the title of Nawab of Pataudi.
For this ceremony, representatives of all the 52 villages under Pataudi province bring a 9 metre-long turban for the Nawab. Recalling Tiger’s turban-wearing ceremony, Anwar Khan of Bhopal said, “After tying three turbans, each 9m long, Nawab sahab folded his hands and suggested that a coin, instead of turbans, will do. He took the remaining turbans in his hand, as a gesture of acceptance of people’s respect.”
