Dunno what I will be labeled for saying this... I am not too sure how to put it but let's try.
When we spend our childhood or a significant part of our life at any place, that place owns a part of us. We go live our early career years in the USA only to acquire part of its culture. A foreign student who studied in Benaras Hindu University, will keep coming back for those ghats, temples, and culture.

Based on the above deduction, I think it is alright if Mughals ruled India for 800 years. Maybe Babar was an outsider but he settled here in India, his following generations were born here and thus, are part of Indian culture.
They did force people to convert and many converted. But forced conversions still happen. Besides, we love Mughal structures - Taj Mahal, Red Fort, Qutub Minar, and Mughlai cuisine - Biryani, Haleem, etc. So what's the point in hating them?
I think it's time we stopped seeing Mughals as outsiders and accept them as part of Indian culture. There may have been Mughals who hated Hindus but they loved the overall Indians culture. It can be seen in the institutions they built, the kind of people they employed, and in many other things.
I am not leaning towards Left or something. I am just wondering how long and who all will we hate. Nobody's gonna benefit from that hate. Be it Muslims or Hindus following Sanatana Dharma, let's not hate each other. It will help only the power centers and induce bitterness in our lives.
Let's stop reacting foolishly to the stupid statements made by politicians and religion caretakers.
Disturbances were always there. Before Mughals, there were looters like Mongols. Prior to that, Hindu kings were always at war with each others. I guess disturbances are part of any culture and maybe are necessary to bring in change.
Let's not forget the past. But let's not cling to it either. We need to improve the quality of our lives. We are born to do something for humankind. Let it be something that binds us to sweeten our lives, not something that tends to increase the sourness already present in the society.
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Arun Kumar
http://www.powercutgroup.com/online
Sent on 17/10/17 at 1235 hours (IST)
When we spend our childhood or a significant part of our life at any place, that place owns a part of us. We go live our early career years in the USA only to acquire part of its culture. A foreign student who studied in Benaras Hindu University, will keep coming back for those ghats, temples, and culture.
Based on the above deduction, I think it is alright if Mughals ruled India for 800 years. Maybe Babar was an outsider but he settled here in India, his following generations were born here and thus, are part of Indian culture.
They did force people to convert and many converted. But forced conversions still happen. Besides, we love Mughal structures - Taj Mahal, Red Fort, Qutub Minar, and Mughlai cuisine - Biryani, Haleem, etc. So what's the point in hating them?
I think it's time we stopped seeing Mughals as outsiders and accept them as part of Indian culture. There may have been Mughals who hated Hindus but they loved the overall Indians culture. It can be seen in the institutions they built, the kind of people they employed, and in many other things.
I am not leaning towards Left or something. I am just wondering how long and who all will we hate. Nobody's gonna benefit from that hate. Be it Muslims or Hindus following Sanatana Dharma, let's not hate each other. It will help only the power centers and induce bitterness in our lives.
Let's stop reacting foolishly to the stupid statements made by politicians and religion caretakers.
Disturbances were always there. Before Mughals, there were looters like Mongols. Prior to that, Hindu kings were always at war with each others. I guess disturbances are part of any culture and maybe are necessary to bring in change.
Let's not forget the past. But let's not cling to it either. We need to improve the quality of our lives. We are born to do something for humankind. Let it be something that binds us to sweeten our lives, not something that tends to increase the sourness already present in the society.
~
Arun Kumar
http://www.powercutgroup.com/online
Sent on 17/10/17 at 1235 hours (IST)
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