I admire this writer about his good writing skill.But i am confused with his idea regarding history.He/she said "History (like journalism) is about documentation and first-hand experience".Can aurthor justify his own version of history and experience? I appreciate his endeavor to showcase Aurangzeb edict directing the demolition of mosque.Could author give a detailed background about the destruction of the religious structure? And if you think that what Aurangzeb did wrong in the history,you want to repeat the same so that future indian generation will remember our society as the Aurangzebs society? This is my request to the author that let people of Modern India in peace.Let the social fabric of brotherhood between Indians strong. Dont mess up India development by raising such an issue.We should look the present and expect a good future and not to demonize our society like what it was. thank you Jai Hind. akhtar
RE:The truth about Aurangzeb
by Rationalist on Mar 15, 2007 12:53 PM Permalink
Nobody here wants to repeat what wrong things done by Aurangzeb. But the only intention is to be true to ourself about what happend in history which no one can change. But for one moment one can imagine what would have been the fate of this country if the Hindu muslim ratio would have been reverse or even equal.
RE:RE:The truth about Aurangzeb
by akhtar siddique on Mar 15, 2007 08:03 PM Permalink
it sounds illogical to foment religious hatred by way of dicussing issues in order to discipline oneself,to know the evil deeds of historic era in order to improve oneself. No society in the world can change oneself by allegation and counterallegation of historic events.Every emperor in the past and even the present who became past will be seen by some as a hero while others a vallain.But the wise always look up the present and try to find out some good qualities of the past leaders of our nation.We as a society cannot develop ourselves by focussing too much on the negative aspect of our leader.Not only that we are going to inculcate our coming generation to hate others because his forefathers had done something wrong to your forefathers.Do you think that this kind of discussion are going to be fruitful.I hope by this way,you people are dragging my devloping and the most beloved motherland into the quigmire of social strife.
