Aurangzeb, one of the greatest of the Mogul emperors of Hindustan, was the third son of Shah Jahan, and was born in November 1618. His original name, Mahommed, was changed by his father, with whom he was a favorite, into Aurangzeb, meaning ornament of the throne, and at a later time he assumed the additional titles of Mohi-eddin, reviver of religion, and Alam-gir, conqueror of the world.
At a very early age, and throughout his whole life, he manifested profound religious feeling, perhaps instilled into him in the course of his education under some of the strictest Mahommedan doctors. He was employed, while very young, in some of his father's expeditions into the country beyond the Indus, gave promise of considerable military talents, and was appointed to the command of an army directed against the Uzbeks. In this campaign he was not completely successful, and soon after was transferred to the army engaged in the Deccan. Here he gained several victories, and in conjunction with the famous general, Mir Jumla, who had deserted from the king of Golconda, he seized and plundered the town of Hyderabad, which belonged to that monarch.
His father's express orders prevented Aurangzeb from following up this success, and, not long after, the sudden and alarming illness of Shah Jahan turned his thoughts in another direction. Of Shah Jahan's four sons, the eldest, Dara, a brave and honourable prince, but disliked by the Muslims on account of his liberality of thought, had a natural right to the throne. Accordingly, on the illness of his father, he at once seized the reins of government and established himself at Delhi. The second son, Shuja, governor of Bengal, a dissolute and sensual prince, was dissatisfied, and raised an army to dispute the throne with Dara. The keen eye of Aurangzeb saw in this conjuncture of events a favorable opportunity for realising his own ambitious schemes.
His religious exercises and temperate habits gave him, in popular estimation, a great superiority over his brothers, but he was too politic to put forward his claims openly. He made overtures to his younger brother Murad, governor of Gujarat, representing that neither of their elder brothers was worthy of the kingdom, that he himself had no temporal ambition, and desired only to place a fit monarch on the throne, and then to devote himself to religious exercises and make the pilgrimage to Mecca. He therefore proposed to unite his forces to those of Murad, who would thus have no difficulty in making him
RE:ALAMGIR AURANGZEB
by Secular Indian on Mar 08, 2007 04:38 AM Permalink
It quickly disintegrated after his death actually it was more or less on the decline halfway through his reign, if one goes simply by the number of rebellions in his kingdom.
RE:RE:ALAMGIR AURANGZEB
by mohammed safiuddin on Mar 08, 2007 07:26 AM Permalink
No it did not disintegrate 'quickly' after his death; nor did it 'begin to disintegrate' during his reign. In fact Alamgir's successor Bahadur Shah I(1707-1712) had retained all of the territory and much of the influence all through his short reign.A few more years of his reign and he would rightly have been considered the seventh great Mughal.The actual disintegration started when Nizam-ul-mulk decided to pull out Hyderabad from the empire in 1724. That was the first time in 200 years that a prominent general (and establishment insider) thought nothing of depriving his territory of the safety and prestige which flowed from the Emperor in Agra/ Delhi. That trickle turned into a deluge in no time with far flung provinces declaring independence from the emperor and a once glorious empire collapsed like a pack of cards.The influence took a little longer to wane though. Apart from scores of Kings and Nawabs, even the British East India Company struck it's coins in the name of the nominal Emperor of Hindustan--as late as 1818. Hatred for the partition and pakistan should not automatically translate to hatred for all things Muslim. Before the separatist mentality took over, there were things Muslim that were beautiful. As with other good things in life those didnt last long. Peace. Safi-ul-Islam, Mohammed
RE:RE:RE:ALAMGIR AURANGZEB
by Secular Indian on Mar 08, 2007 10:27 AM Permalink
People were up in arms all around him, the Jats are one notable example. The decay set in during his lifetime, most likely due to his Jihadi zeal. What you've described are the internal machinations and events that accelerated the decline.
RE:ALAMGIR AURANGZEB
by Dr_Ramanand Rao on Mar 08, 2007 07:08 AM Permalink
Yes, you probably don't know how many millions he converted and how many billions he killed
Published by bhupinder February 16th, 2007 in History.
Francois Gautier has stirred a hornet%u2019s nest with his simplistic take on the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb ignoring the fact that Aurangzeb%u2019s policies were contradictory and reflected the gnawing contradictions of what has been called %u201Cfeudalism from above%u201D.
On one hand was the increasing religious symbolism while on the other was greater secularization- for example, Aurangzeb%u2019s court had far more Hindus than any other Mughal ruler.
Gautier%u2019s insistence to look at Aurangzeb from colonial historians%u2019 glasses is critiqued by Sharique.
Mr. Francois Gautier just parroted the concerns of the RSS. His argument being that history should be told as it is to the younger generation because this will bring transparency. Well assuming correct history is not being told and the examples he cites, about France and French Catholics and Protestants, are indeed genuine, that doesn%u2019t prove anything
while Manvir Singh takes a Sikh religious view of the persecution of Sikhs by Aurangzeb, something that Gautier refers to in the beheading of the 9th Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur.
Yes, we say, %u2018SARBAT DA BHALAA%u2019. We ask for the good of %u2018ALL%u2019. Guru Gobind Singh Sahib jee did NOT say, %u201CI ask for the good of all EXCEPT for AURANGZEB who cowardly murdered my two young sons.%u201D No. When we do Ardaas we do not say, %u201CSarbat Da Bhalaa, but NOT that person who swore at me last week%u2026 I don%u2019t want his bhalaa (good).%u201D
Linked by bhupinder
3 Responses to %u201CThe Truth About Aurangzeb%u201D
Like most of the past, Aurangzeb continues to be complaex and challenging.
For example, contrary to his image, his administartion made handsome donation to temple of Pandharpur- seat of deity Vitthal.
Historian the late D G Godse has claimed that trustees of Vitthal temple were more worried about marauding Maratha armies than the Mughal one.
Akbar%u2019s piety and tolerance as against Aurangzeb%u2019s policies should also be seen in the light of funds in their respective treasuries.
2 kuffir
Feb 17th, 2007 at 1:02 am
gautier is a complete idiot - any guy who thinks most of the rickshawwallahs in banaras and domestic cooks in andhra pradesh are brahmins.. and goes around trying to publicize that %u2018truth%u2019.. is not just ignorant but a complete idiot.. and it%u2019s only in india that idiots like him are read and quoted.
3 Sharique
Feb 17th, 2007 at 11:17 pm
Kuffir,
He is quoted because few %u2019social workers%u2019 want him to. He is endorsed by many even though his 33 years of stay in India has taught him very little about this country. But then who cares about his as long as the message is propagated.
Don't post rubbish - most of the Hindus in his court were converted/killed, Guru Gobind Singh said what he said because he was tolerant (something like what Jesus said - "Lord, forgive my tormentors for they know not what they do"), the Marathas were never considered marauders by the people of Pandharpur, in fact when the Mughals came to capture Chhathrapathi Shivaji Maharaj in the Vitthal Temple, they could not find him there, because he had become invisible due to his continuous singing of Bhajans when the Mughal army was inside the temple looking for him. Gautier, who I met 3 years ago, knows as much about India as you and I
RE:RE:GREAT GREAT EMPEROR
by chaitanya kumar on Mar 08, 2007 12:02 AM Permalink
the kind of insanity you keep posting...i am not sure how many Muslims reading the crap you post will be proud of you. I am done with you.
RE:RE:RE:GREAT GREAT EMPEROR
by Mike Gandhi on Mar 08, 2007 12:22 AM Permalink
I AM NOT POSTING FOR MUSLIMS. I AM POSTING FOR THE PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHO ARE COMPLETELY LOST INTELLIGENCE CASE AND CONSCIENCE.
RE:RE:RE:RE:GREAT GREAT EMPEROR
by Secular Indian on Mar 08, 2007 04:42 AM Permalink
All you've shown is that there are Hindus who are still willing to give Islam the clean chit and actually feel sorry for the Muslims (perhaps they feel they are still backward) even though Hindus have been killed in the Islamic Jihad. Your quotes simply show the tolerance that is in Hinduism nothing more.
RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:GREAT GREAT EMPEROR
by Vinay Kumar on Mar 10, 2007 04:58 PM Permalink
Hi Secular Indian,
I think your name should be NON SECULAR INDIAN because it seems that - you think that infamous Aurangzeb was the only muslim & only propagator of religion of muslims.
gautier is a complete idiot - any guy who thinks most of the rickshawwallahs in banaras and domestic cooks in andhra pradesh are brahmins.. and goes around trying to publicize that %u2018truth%u2019.. is not just ignorant but a complete idiot.. and it%u2019s only in india that idiots like him are read and quoted.
Here are some of the interesting things Islam and Sharia Law says about deception/scheming. Many people might not be aware of these.
Sura 3:54
The Iraqi Information minister quoted Sura 3:54, saying that "Allah was the best of deceivers". What actually is this word?
Sura 3:54 says that Allah "makara." The Arabic word makara means to deceive, scheme, or plan. The Arabic Bible in Genesis 3:1 uses the same word for Satan. However, the Vand Dyck and Jerusalem Bibles use the root word hayala.
This word "schemer" (maakir) is a very strong word which Wehr and Abdel-Nour define as "sly, cunning, wily". The Arabic-Arabic unjid defines it with "khuda`a" which means exactly the same thing (by Bill Campbell in his book The Qur'an and the Bible in the Light of History and Science p.217-218).
The phrase of Allah "being the best deceiver". "kheir ol makarein" is also used of Allah in Suras 8:30; 10:22.
Allah is the most deceitful in Sura 3:54 and in Sura 30:8
In sura 10:21 Allah is referred to be the fastest in planning/scheming/deceit.
Another reference to the deceit of Allah: 7:99
and (they) Deceived and Allah Deceived and Allah is the deceivest of deceivers (Sura 3:54)
Nearly the same in verses 3,54; 8,30; 27,50; 13,42; 10,21; (14,46); (43,79); 86,15f.; 7,100
RE:CULT OF DECEPTION
by Humayun Rashid on Mar 08, 2007 03:56 AM Permalink
You know they coined this term for you only.
LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS DANGEROUS.
Subhashchanda bose said "GIVE ME BLOOD AND I'LL GIVE YOU FREEDOM", and if I narrate Subhas chanda said "GIVE ME BLOOD" and eat up the other line, that will make Subhash chandra a vampire.
Go again and read the context in which it is written, it says Allah deceives those, who try to deceive him and no doubt he is Lord and he is best in doing any thing, so if he deceives you, you are nowhere before him.
Keep reading, one day you'll surely be enlightened.!!
RE:RE:CULT OF DECEPTION
by Secular Indian on Mar 08, 2007 04:45 AM Permalink
No it doesn't make him a vampire, you are seeing ghosts, it could mean many things, for example he could be a hemophiliac and needs a blood transfusion.
RE:RE:CULT OF DECEPTION
by Dr_Ramanand Rao on Mar 08, 2007 07:36 AM Permalink
If one keeps reading the Quran, one will become a narrow minded, aggressive fundamentalist
RE:RE:RE:CULT OF DECEPTION
by Vinay Kumar on Mar 10, 2007 05:09 PM Permalink
For being narrow minded aggressive fundamentalist one has to do only ONE THING - READ NOTHING.
RE:CULT OF DECEPTION
by rafiuddin farooqui on Mar 08, 2007 12:34 AM Permalink
Thanks you are reading. Read complete it will help you and to your generations. Do more work you are near to enlightment. Read this article may the website will help you.
Qur\'an and Science
Ibrahim B. Syed, Ph. D.
President
Islamic Research Foundation International, Inc.
7102 W. Shefford Lane
Louisville, KY 40242-6462, USA
E-mail: IRFI@INAME.COM
Website: http://WWW.IRFI.ORG
INTRODUCTION
Mankind is at the threshold of the 21st century in terms of the common era. This age is rightly called the information age with computers, electronic mail and business and commerce and the Internet with WEB pages. To many thinkers religion is alien to science. Science simply means a specialized branch of knowledge. In Arabic it is called \'Ilm. A scientist in Arabic is called an \'Alim. The west is wrong in separating Science from Religion. The great universal Muslim scientists about thousand years ago were at the forefront of knowledge particularly in the sciences and technology without ever giving up their religion. In fact Islam in general and the Qur\'an in particular inspired the Muslim scientists to seek and advance knowledge. Hence they achieved all these without any conflict with religion. Today many western educated Muslims follow the western path of separation of religion from science. On the other hand those Muslims trained in Islamic theology have refrained from modern sciences.
By moving away from the reading and in depth study of the Qur\'an Muslims have lost the golden opportunity of many a scientific discovery and advancement of knowledge. By moving away from their Scriptures the Western people made many scientific discoveries and inventions. This is because of the suppression and obscurantism practiced by the Church against the scientists and intellectuals in the past. Even the scriptures themselves were a hurdle to the cause of seeking the truth through observation and experimentation as lucidly pointed by Dr. Maurice Bucaille in his most popular book \" The Bible, Qur\'an and Science.\"
Science is not a divine revelation but it provides a means for the welfare of man and to better understanding the creation of Allah(SWT), the natural phenomena and their purpose. In simplest terms science means knowledge and Islam exhorts its followers to relentlessly pursue knowledge. The Noble Qur\'an, Allah (SWT) ordained His servants to pray to Him thus:
\" O Lord! Increase me in knowledge.\" (20: 114)
It is reported that the Messenger of Allah (SWT) peace be upon him to have once said,\" Learning comprises treasure houses whose keys are queries.\" Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) encouraged the spirit of investigation and analysis of facts. One of the most inspiring Ayath (verses) in the Qur\'an
RE:RE:CULT OF DECEPTION
by Secular Indian on Mar 08, 2007 04:59 AM Permalink
Are you sure the Internet wasn't invented by Muhammad ? I actually went and read some of the pap, it's a copy and paste job with some ridiculous claims thrown in e.g., This is the prediction of GUT in the Koran:
As mentioned earlier, the Qur'an does not specifically mentions that protons or bound neutrons decay. However one has to infer it from the following ayath, which were presented elsewhere by the author (8).
"For everything there is a time prescribed."
Qur'an, Surah 13:38
According to this ayah, there is a time limit for everything.
Nothing can last forever.
"Everything (that exists) will perish, save His countenance."
Qur'an, Surah 28:88
This is the most remarkable ayah, which clearly says that everything (that exists) will perish, except His countenance. This prediction is applicable to both animate and inanimate objects. From this ayath one can infer that protons and bound neutrons will decay.
Allah has set a measure for all things. Surah 65:3
This ayath says that there are limits for all things, including spatial dimensions and time. It stimulates our thinking to revise our concepts of Infinity and eternity
With regard to human beings the Qur'an says:
He it is Who has created you from clay, and has decreed a term for you. A term is fixed with Him. Yet still you doubt! Surah 6: 2
There will be for you on earth a habitation and a provision for a while (time). Surah 7: 24
He keeps that (soul) for which He has ordained death and dismisses the rest till an appointed term. Lo! Herein verily are portents for people who take thought. Surah 39: 42
There are several ayath in the Qur'an which set term on nations:
And every nation hath its term, and when its term comes, they cannot put it off an hour nor yet advance it. Surahs 7: 34, 10: 49, 40: 5, 23: 43 168
The following ayah is difficult to interpret!
For every message (announcement) there is a limit of time and you will come to know it. Surah 6: 67
You've got to be joking, I can just see the scientists all over the world dropping all their work and rushing off to read the Koran for it's scientific knowledge - LOL - And people are quoting it as if it actually does predict the GUT, how much more stupid can you get. This is hilarious hahahaha ...
RE:RE:CULT OF DECEPTION
by Dr_Ramanand Rao on Mar 08, 2007 07:34 AM Permalink
All 'knowledge' Islam acquired was from India, just look up the web-sites on the Net
RE:RE:CULT OF DECEPTION
by Rationalist on Mar 09, 2007 03:20 PM Permalink
Biggest crap idea is "MESSENGER OF GOD". He claimed himself to be one & billions of fools followed him without questioning & still following & spreading fanatism.Cant digest.
The original taqqiya was to deny muhammed and allah to save ones life and that was acceptable to muhammed and allah. Muslims can lie to any extent required to ensure victory of Islam and to preserve one's life. THis is their true culture
RE:muslims are taught to lie and deceive non-muslims and kill them
by Humayun Rashid on Mar 08, 2007 03:59 AM Permalink
Look who's lying - First of all write these comments with your original name, you are a liar.
RE:RE:muslims are taught to lie and deceive non-muslims and kill them
by Secular Indian on Mar 08, 2007 05:05 AM Permalink
If the poster doesn't use their real name - how does it make them a liar. Most likely s/he doesn't want your friends showing up at his/her doorstep and try to clarify things the Islamic way. Unless of course you are privy to some technology mentioned in the Koran (and unknown to non-believers) that has given you the ability to read other people minds. I won't be surprised, since the Muslims seem to be claiming that the West has stolen all the science from the Koran, LOL. Hilarious! ROFL
RE:RE:RE:muslims are taught to lie and deceive non-muslims and kill them
by Vinay Kumar on Mar 10, 2007 05:15 PM Permalink
Dear UNSECULAR INDIAN,
"Sheikh Hasina" is a muslim name and she /he wrote " This is their culture" - whose? Had that been his/her real name that person should have written " This is OUR real culture". How about that?
Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb had constructed a huge temple in Chitrakut (Uttar Pradesh) and made arrangement for the 'bhog' at this temple for generations. Many historians consider Aurangzeb as the most bigot emperor.
However, the old arrangement continues till date. Nearly 323 years back Aurangzeb Alamgir had issued a 'firman' as per which 8 villages (330 bighas of land) were allotted for the upkeep of the temple besides Re 1 every day from the government fund.
Mahant Balram Das of the temple is in possession of the firmaan that was written on brass plate and issued on 19th of Islamic month of Ramzan. As per the decree Sant Balak Das of Allahabad's Kalinjar pargana's Chitrakoot was given 330 bighas of land without any 'lagaan'. The temple is now in a poor state despite enormous funds at the disposal. The discord amongst Mahants has led to the situation, say locals.
Interestingly, Aurangzeb had not only got the temple constructed but also wrote the order of 'rajbhog', himself. The land adjoining the Balaji temple has been encroached by musclemen and the infighting amongst the temple committee has hit the structure, which is crumbling, says the District Magistrate, Chitrakot.
DOne such belief that is often quoted in discussions on homosexuality is the one surrounding the worship of Lord Ayyappa. Ayyappa, also known as Hariharaputra and Manikantha, is worshipped mainly in South India. Medieval texts narrate how Lord Ayyappa was born of the sexual union between two male gay Gods Shiva and Vishnu when the latter temporarily took a female form. To date the worshippers of Ayyappa are mainly men, pre and post-pubertal women but he is also found to be popular with gay men. Strange no one explains why Ayyappa%u2019s rituals exclude sexually active women!
Ayyapan was born out of a crisis that overtook the gods. The asura princess Mahishi was burning up with anger at the dirty trick the gods had pulled on her brother the asura king Mahisasura.
Blessed with invulnerability to all men, the gods had sent a woman, the goddess Durga, to fight and kill him. Mahishi therefore began performing a fearsome set of austerities, and so surpassed all records in that grim tapasya or askesis, that Brahma The Creator had really no option but to give her what she wanted. Her boon was to rule the universe and to be invulnerable except to a being that had the combined strength of both Shiva and Vishnu. Since such a person did not exist, she thought she was safe and began the usual asura career of conquest and plunder. In passing let it be said that Mahishi strikes a note in mythology that was last seen only in Mesopotamia, that of the Cosmic Villainess, like Tiamat, the Mother-Serpent.
The gods implore Shiva and Vishnu to save them from this catastrophe. The two great gods really do not know what to do until from the ever-active mind of the great Vishnu comes a possible solution. When Vishnu had taken on the Coorma Avatar, he also had to manifest himself as Mohini, the enchantress, to save the nectar of immortality from the demons who were not willing to share it with the gods. If he became Mohini again, then the female Mohini and the male Shiva could have the divine child who would combine their powers and beat Mahishi.
RE:RE:AYYAPPA
by Mike Gandhi on Mar 07, 2007 11:25 PM Permalink
OH HO, YOU TELL ME CHANDA MAMA COMIC. IS YOUR RELIGIONS IS COMIC LIKE STORIES. WHATEVER YOU WANT TO DRAW, DRAW IT AND WHATEVER YOU WANT CALL, CALL IT LIKE CHINTU, NANGU, PUNGU, LALLU PANJU. FOR THAT MR. KAVI WON THE CASE IN BOMBAY COURT AND JUDGE PERMIT HIM TO GAY GAME LIKE SHIVA-VISHNU. OFCOURSE IF ANY SON WILL BE BORNED FROM GAY PLAY, THEY WILL FIX HIS NAME "GADOOPPA" NOT AYYAPPA.
RE:RE:RE:AYYAPPA
by chaitanya kumar on Mar 07, 2007 11:27 PM Permalink
Gays, i hate them. But for the kind of insanity you keep posting, gays are much better i think.
RE:RE:RE:RE:AYYAPPA
by chaitanya kumar on Mar 07, 2007 11:33 PM Permalink
you post like an insane Muslim from Kerala. Your addiction to Ayyappa confirms that a bit and for the siginificant muslim population in Kerala, it's possible.
RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:AYYAPPA
by chaitanya kumar on Mar 07, 2007 11:39 PM Permalink
truth to you. You live in a land of delusions. Evident from all your postings. It rarely matters if i tell anything you or not. Most of the guys posting here realize that you are Insane and need a treatment.
RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:AYYAPPA
by chaitanya kumar on Mar 07, 2007 11:41 PM Permalink
the thing is, you people are taught so much hatred from your infancy and you are regurgitating here the same thing. Anyway you are a different case. All your posts lack consistency and you might break loose anytime blowing yourself.
RE:RE:RE:AYYAPPA
by Dr_Ramanand Rao on Mar 08, 2007 07:43 AM Permalink
When you can't understand theses things, you should not comment. Why don't you comment on how wrong the Adam and Eve story is?
RE:RE:RE:AYYAPPA
by Rationalist on Mar 09, 2007 05:09 PM Permalink
R u a nut?Is ur skull empty? How can a child take birth from gay act? Is that how that u r born?
R u a nut?Is ur skull empty? How can a child take birth from gay act? Is that how that u r born?
Dont u know that no human in this world 100% male or 100% female? Human body consists of both hormones. They both are interconveteble.
U brainwashed idiot, have u ever dared to questioned how did a virgin give birth.What about Adam & Eve stories.Did their children have sex with each other. Dont u have enough substance in ur skull to question that that u have come here raising questions in Hinduism after getting converted?
RE:RE:RE:AYYAPPA
by Dr_Ramanand Rao on Mar 09, 2007 07:59 AM Permalink
and what about your stories? Adam & Eve, Mary giving birth despte being a virgin etc.?
