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Unfortunately the OP's attitude of solely antipathy towards the Muslim role in India's history has become a key plank in the country's idea of itself in recent
by g8oz 3y ago
Unfortunately the OP's attitude of solely antipathy towards the Muslim role in India's history has become a key plank in the country's idea of itself in recent decades. It has helped powered the rise of authoritarian nationalism - does the ruling BJP party have any real platform aside from keeping Muslims in their place? Lynchings and beatings are common especially in small towns. Contrary voices are denounced as traitors.
Fascism weaponizes history.
- the_third_wave 3y ago> Unfortunately the OP's attitude of solely antipathy towards the Muslim role in India's history... You clearly did not understand the intention of what I posted (criticism of the anti-Western attitude at the British Library), instead insisting on a perceived antipathy towards Muslims. If you follow the link I added the first thing you see is an explanation of how the page is not too be taken as criticism of a single religion. Read it again and you might understand what I wrote and why. Don't forget to read the last few paragraphs which give context to what is written. All that said I do consider it important that this part of history is not shovelled under the carpet just to appease a vocal group, especially not seen in the context of the constant stream of criticism of Western colonialism which tries to portray this as a specifically Western vice