After the Battle of Chamkaur in 1704, the Khalsa founder penned 111 verses in Persian that praised God, criticised the Mughal emperor and detailed the battle.
Controversial Indologist Audrey Truschke says that many Hindutvawadis feel genuinely injured today by Aurangzeb's very existence and what they believe he did in the...
In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
Surely this article is written in a lighter mood and not meant to be accurate. Calling Modi austere would be insulting austeres. Calling him a fakir would be insulting fakirs. Unless you can coin a weird phrase, Ostentatious Austere. Which in plain language that Akbar apparently used to use, would mean: fraud!
Brilliant!! I didn’t read the article earlier but I have now read it after your comment. I see the writer is stretching his/her imagination thinking like a movie script writer. I mean, Rahul Gandhi, who hasn’t had one single portfolio, one single administrative responsibility in all his life, is being compared to a successful emperor. Oh sorry for my mistake. Rahul did have the presidentship of his party. He lost, and he quit. WOW!!! He should be now known as Rahul The Great.
Finally one smart author in this Sanghi den called ThePrint. A few more Similarities. Both Rahulji and Akbarji had foreign parents. Both had ancestors accused of slaughtering thousands of people. Both are accused by sanghis for coveting females of multi religions and ethnicities. Both were playful. Both used to go missing in action leaving day to day things to others…one major difference is Akbar didn’t have a great sister like Priyankaji.. but feeling great to see such good articles
Ha, ha. Though I am quite a fan of Akbar for his pluralism, your comment reminds me of a comment by a Pakistani taxi driver during a small conversation. He pointed to a heritage university building in a Western city and said that when Brits were building universities, Mughals and other South Asian rulers were cavorting with their harem. He said it with some bitterness in his voice.
Imran Khan has already married for the fourth time, and had few concubines here and there. Pakistan taxi driver was telling the truth..
Aurangzeb never sought popular support. Infact his actions were such that he would have been dreaded by his people.
He imprisoned his father and killed his brothers. Other highlights of his reign – Breaking temples and beheading sikhs.
None such things done by NaMo. You may hate him but a lot many Indians love and admire the man. Open your eyes.
But of course the author is a neutral intellectual historian. So wrong of us to question their viewpoints.
Akbar fell into the category of ‘boundary-less leaders’. Western nations often complain that foreign migrants do not make an effort to integrate with host country’s culture. Though he was born in India, as a second generation foreign migrant adopted his homeland with enthusiasm. India cannot complain that he couldn’t integrate well. He became a true HINDUSTANI.
Who told you ask 30000 people he killed in one day. Compare any present with medieval terrorist/thugs like them would be injustice to present generation
The greatest of the Mughals. If he had to be compared to a modern figure, although one would not consider it an apt choice, it would be more PM Jawaharlal Nehru than his great grandson.
I cannot agree with you on this Ashok. Though Nehruji did have one commonality with Akbar (multi ethnic female relationship s) he was not playful and did maintain the distance between him and other not so sophisticated Indians (justified fully but Sanghis don’t understand). So it is Rahulji who is like Akbar
Surely this article is written in a lighter mood and not meant to be accurate. Calling Modi austere would be insulting austeres. Calling him a fakir would be insulting fakirs. Unless you can coin a weird phrase, Ostentatious Austere. Which in plain language that Akbar apparently used to use, would mean: fraud!
Raul is Bahadur Shah Zafar.
Brilliant!! I didn’t read the article earlier but I have now read it after your comment. I see the writer is stretching his/her imagination thinking like a movie script writer. I mean, Rahul Gandhi, who hasn’t had one single portfolio, one single administrative responsibility in all his life, is being compared to a successful emperor. Oh sorry for my mistake. Rahul did have the presidentship of his party. He lost, and he quit. WOW!!! He should be now known as Rahul The Great.
Finally one smart author in this Sanghi den called ThePrint. A few more Similarities. Both Rahulji and Akbarji had foreign parents. Both had ancestors accused of slaughtering thousands of people. Both are accused by sanghis for coveting females of multi religions and ethnicities. Both were playful. Both used to go missing in action leaving day to day things to others…one major difference is Akbar didn’t have a great sister like Priyankaji.. but feeling great to see such good articles
Ha, ha. Though I am quite a fan of Akbar for his pluralism, your comment reminds me of a comment by a Pakistani taxi driver during a small conversation. He pointed to a heritage university building in a Western city and said that when Brits were building universities, Mughals and other South Asian rulers were cavorting with their harem. He said it with some bitterness in his voice.
Imran Khan has already married for the fourth time, and had few concubines here and there. Pakistan taxi driver was telling the truth..
Aurangzeb never sought popular support. Infact his actions were such that he would have been dreaded by his people.
He imprisoned his father and killed his brothers. Other highlights of his reign – Breaking temples and beheading sikhs.
None such things done by NaMo. You may hate him but a lot many Indians love and admire the man. Open your eyes.
But of course the author is a neutral intellectual historian. So wrong of us to question their viewpoints.
Why not to Namo asAK , AS to Azb looking at their working style only difference was Jidhad VS JSR
Akbar fell into the category of ‘boundary-less leaders’. Western nations often complain that foreign migrants do not make an effort to integrate with host country’s culture. Though he was born in India, as a second generation foreign migrant adopted his homeland with enthusiasm. India cannot complain that he couldn’t integrate well. He became a true HINDUSTANI.
Who told you ask 30000 people he killed in one day. Compare any present with medieval terrorist/thugs like them would be injustice to present generation
The greatest of the Mughals. If he had to be compared to a modern figure, although one would not consider it an apt choice, it would be more PM Jawaharlal Nehru than his great grandson.
I cannot agree with you on this Ashok. Though Nehruji did have one commonality with Akbar (multi ethnic female relationship s) he was not playful and did maintain the distance between him and other not so sophisticated Indians (justified fully but Sanghis don’t understand). So it is Rahulji who is like Akbar