Francois Gautier has to give his own opinion.He is a foreigner doing research on what others have done.How much has francois Gautier read personally about Aurangzeb.He should read LN Mukherjee and Sir Jadunath Sarkar.He ends on a weak note saying we should have more Dara Shikoh'sWe are are talking about Aurangzeb and not Dara Shikoh!
RE:The Truth about Aurangzeb
by Arvind Nandan on Feb 16, 2007 04:06 PM Permalink
I am surprised you want to discuss the author's nationality to assess the quality of his research. It is non-relevant. Have you read William Dalrymple's 'The Last Mughal' or 'The Untold Story of India's Partition - Shadows of the Great Game' by Narendra Singh Sarila? These are both very well researched accounts of the periods they discuss. Is it important for gaining knowledge to know who researched the subject? Whether to our liking or not, the opinions (and various research) need to be studied carefully before downplaying their importance.
RE:The Truth about Aurangzeb
by shivaji kesarkar on Feb 16, 2007 04:01 PM Permalink
i think for sure that mr. shahanshah is a politician from the congress (I), who like an ostridge likes to hide his face in the sand.
RE:The Truth about Aurangzeb
by Hot Air on Feb 16, 2007 03:41 PM Permalink
Did Aurangzeb mistreat Hindus or not? Please give a simple Yes or No.
Why is Francois' nationality relevant in this context? It isn't. Also, do you mean to say that Jadunath Sarkar claims Aurangzeb to be a tolerant Muslim.
You are running away from some inconvenient truths about out past history, just as the politicians have done so far.
RE:RE:The Truth about Aurangzeb
by rahul sood on Feb 16, 2007 04:05 PM Permalink
his nationality isnt relevant but he is sitting in my country and promoting hatred amongst my people so like hell am going to ask him to shut the hell up, and past history.If we speak about the pandits being driven away, whats the indian army doing slaughtering and raping inocent people in kashmir ,thats not even history ...talk about that thats whats happening right now.
Dara shikoh it seems ...seriously u were talking about Auranzeb what a pathetic way to finish it , if this isnt a direct assult at their religion then what it.
I hate people trying to sound balanced and attacking someone's faith based on one persons actions. And this loser is just one of them .33 years in india he should have learnt by now what sort of stuff causes communal tension here.
