“How did the Muslims justify the destruction of Hindu temples”, The Dossier, May 26
“n his celebrated historical work Kitab al-Yamini, Abu Nasr Muhammad ibn Muhammad al Jabbarul-Utbi, who served as the secretary to Mahmud of Ghazni, provides a vivid and detailed account of the conquest of Thaneshwar (present-day Thanesar in Haryana). Al-Utbi writes: ‘The blood of the infidels flowed so copiously that the stream was discoloured, not withstanding its purity, and people were unable to drink it… The victory was gained by God’s grace, who has established Islam for ever as the best of religions, notwithstanding that idolaters revolt against it… Praise be to God, the protector of the world, for the honour he bestows upon Islām and Musulmans.’
What does this quote do? At least, for me, it celebrates the killing of the infidels and a religion, its God and Muslims for the victory. History is not merely a collection of dates, dynasties, and battles. It is the collective memory of a civilization—its triumphs, its wounds, its moments of glory, and its deepest traumas. Some chapters inspire pride; others demand solemn reflection. Among the most painful and transformative periods in the history of Bharat is the long era of Islamic invasions.
Spanning over a millennium, this era commenced with the Arab conquest of Sindh under Muhammad bin Qasim and extended through the relentless raids of the Ghaznavid dynasty under Mahmud of Ghazni, the decisive campaigns of the Ghurid forces led by Muhammad of Ghor, the establishment and relentless expansion of the Delhi Sultanate with its five successive dynasties—the Mamluk (Slave) Dynasty, the Khalji Dynasty, the Tughlaq Dynasty, the Sayyid Dynasty, and the Lodi Dynasty and ultimately culminated in the founding of the Mughal Empire by Babur which endured in various forms until its eventual decline.,,…. ”
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