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And it's worth noting that it was written specifically to advance the view that British colonialism was okay because, apparently, the Mughals and the Central As
by cholantesh 9y ago
And it's worth noting that it was written specifically to advance the view that British colonialism was okay because, apparently, the Mughals and the Central Asian Sultans were worse.
- msravi 9y agoIt's a translation of various Muslim historians. So you can go read the original text. You can completely ignore the "British commentary" if you so wish.
- cholantesh 9y agoEven if you don't read his commentaries, you have to contend with his selection of source material - texts and translations. They don't exist in a vacuum, they have purpose and context.