The Mughal Empire and Historical Reputation: Crash Course World History #217
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Date: 2022-04-04
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Sridhar
The regional rebels rose against Aurangzeb essentially because of his religious Intolerance. Honestly, feels like this narrative is coming across as an interpretation of Indian history from a modern western lens. The bits about how Aurangzeb was misunderstood by Historians shows more of a certain bias than a factual understanding of events - If you denigrate your subjects by enforcing Jizya or a Sharia law, irrespective of your religious beliefs, your subjects are going to rebel especially if they do not share the same beliefs as you - Aurangzeb became unpopular even among his local allies because of that intolerance. The bits about Hindu nationalism was just too shallow and irrelevant in this context.
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The regional rebels rose against Aurangzeb essentially because of his religious Intolerance. Honestly, feels like this narrative is coming across as an interpretation of Indian history from a modern western lens. The bits about how Aurangzeb was misunderstood by Historians shows more of a certain bias than a factual understanding of events - If you denigrate your subjects by enforcing Jizya or a Sharia law, irrespective of your religious beliefs, your subjects are going to rebel especially if they do not share the same beliefs as you - Aurangzeb became unpopular even among his local allies because of that intolerance. The bits about Hindu nationalism was just too shallow and irrelevant in this context.
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Aayusha
Akbar is great benevolent ruler we cant deny that as he has forgiven so many of his enemies that it is unprecendented and arungzeb isnt as bad as he is made to sound. Akbar is like founder of a great empire even though technically it was babur but akbar is known as the great not babur while arungzeb was capable ruler whose policy didnt work well.
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Akbar is great benevolent ruler we cant deny that as he has forgiven so many of his enemies that it is unprecendented and arungzeb isnt as bad as he is made to sound. Akbar is like founder of a great empire even though technically it was babur but akbar is known as the great not babur while arungzeb was capable ruler whose policy didnt work well.
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ANSHUL
Lol, There were no Christians, Zoroastrians in India during Akbar's reign. Get yours facts correct bro. If you don't know about something better don't speak about it. It was in the Reign of Jahagir when Britishers came to India and with them came Christianity.
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Lol, There were no Christians, Zoroastrians in India during Akbar's reign. Get yours facts correct bro. If you don't know about something better don't speak about it. It was in the Reign of Jahagir when Britishers came to India and with them came Christianity.
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sarthak
Just a pointer. Akbar and Aurangzeb were not the only two greatest Mughal Emperors. Shah Jahan was at par with these two. Infact, the first 6 Mughal Emperors are considered to be equals, that is until the fall of the empire after Aurangzeb
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Just a pointer. Akbar and Aurangzeb were not the only two greatest Mughal Emperors. Shah Jahan was at par with these two. Infact, the first 6 Mughal Emperors are considered to be equals, that is until the fall of the empire after Aurangzeb
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shanti
Am I the only one that admires the part that the muggles invasion led to something good like giving us great rulers like Akbar, a beautiful history, gorgeous culture, growth, knowledge, beautiful cities and. a lot of stuff.
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Am I the only one that admires the part that the muggles invasion led to something good like giving us great rulers like Akbar, a beautiful history, gorgeous culture, growth, knowledge, beautiful cities and. a lot of stuff.
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Soorma530
Lesson here is. Nationalist mentality will almost most definetly lead to down fall of an empire. and Inclusive and tolerant mentality will lead to prosperous and inclining empire.
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Lesson here is. Nationalist mentality will almost most definetly lead to down fall of an empire. and Inclusive and tolerant mentality will lead to prosperous and inclining empire.
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Alina
Aurangzeb is mostly known as the guy who locked up his dad in jail and killed his brothers for the throne. That-s why he-s hated so much by historians and the general public.
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Aurangzeb is mostly known as the guy who locked up his dad in jail and killed his brothers for the throne. That-s why he-s hated so much by historians and the general public.
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avi
That lines in the end - breaking the shackles of imperialism which not started by English but by mughal was very true. But indian sickulers won't get it.
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That lines in the end - breaking the shackles of imperialism which not started by English but by mughal was very true. But indian sickulers won't get it.
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sanch
If fAurangzeb was so frugal and not a despot whyy did he impose reerliigious tax on hindus? Dont try to deny the atrocity and genocide done on Hindus
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If fAurangzeb was so frugal and not a despot whyy did he impose reerliigious tax on hindus? Dont try to deny the atrocity and genocide done on Hindus
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education
This made me think so so much about how I view and judge historical moments. Thank you for including historiography in your assessments!
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This made me think so so much about how I view and judge historical moments. Thank you for including historiography in your assessments!
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