tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430743085868957237.post8138746969923625987..comments2024-03-29T01:26:05.035+05:30Comments on Delhi Magic: Life in Delhi under the Last MughalDeepahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076685280358127119noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430743085868957237.post-87240987297465363242015-03-17T00:53:34.955+05:302015-03-17T00:53:34.955+05:30where the muslims tolerant of hindus marrying Musl...where the muslims tolerant of hindus marrying Muslim woman, or are we to beleive that secularism means only Muslims marrying Hindu women and converting them to islam and bearing children that would grow up muslim. Thus they could marry as many Hindu women and grow their tribe<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430743085868957237.post-34157792580859475012014-03-17T01:43:54.087+05:302014-03-17T01:43:54.087+05:30I was greatly fascinated by the vivid account writ...I was greatly fascinated by the vivid account written on the harmony that existed between the Hindus and Muslims of Delhi in 1850s. Going back in History, one would realise that barring Aurangzeb, the seeds of secular India were actually sown by none other than the Great Mughal monarch - Jalal ud din m<br />Mohd Akbar, who not only married Harka Bai, the Hindu rajput princess of Amer, but also evolved Deen e illahi a fusion of Hinduism and Islam. Kudos to such visionary manarchs for promoting religious tolerance in times when votes did not matter. Their contribution towards secularism is immensely fascinating ! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04553579444919174339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430743085868957237.post-61528431810359153312012-08-15T17:51:35.397+05:302012-08-15T17:51:35.397+05:30very nice post and i liked most your describing sy...very nice post and i liked most your describing system :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683430624827928540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430743085868957237.post-90772920183178554942011-04-13T22:46:24.197+05:302011-04-13T22:46:24.197+05:30This is very nicely written. I particulary love th...This is very nicely written. I particulary love the part where you compare the common life to cell fusion. <br />The funny thing is that I was looking for images of biological cell fusion as a metaphore for Merger & Aquisition in Business.Klaus-Peter Speidelhttp://www.hypios.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430743085868957237.post-85378166450796095012010-12-03T11:35:05.638+05:302010-12-03T11:35:05.638+05:30Interesting (and informative)Interesting (and informative)Haddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573906991666088642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430743085868957237.post-2454944169055346922010-11-28T11:29:44.306+05:302010-11-28T11:29:44.306+05:30Great post! Even today the Phoolwalo Ki Sair start...Great post! Even today the Phoolwalo Ki Sair starts from Yogmaya temple, a perfect example of some great traditions of mutual harmony still being followed.The Dilli Mirrorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15474773298232310892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430743085868957237.post-24656867451805877772010-11-26T21:27:31.700+05:302010-11-26T21:27:31.700+05:30good one jigood one jizeevienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430743085868957237.post-58399594267549341642010-10-25T16:18:11.965+05:302010-10-25T16:18:11.965+05:30Thanks for such a brilliant post. I have'nt re...Thanks for such a brilliant post. I have'nt read The Last Mughal, but like Dalrymple and have read his book - From the Holy Mountain: A Journey in the Shadow of Byzantium. <br />Thanks for sharing such wonderful information with all of us.Divya Shankarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18029519956691134101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430743085868957237.post-5823301692300552412010-10-20T23:52:10.356+05:302010-10-20T23:52:10.356+05:30Hey Deepa,
I too am reading Dalrymple's "...Hey Deepa,<br /><br />I too am reading Dalrymple's "The Last Mughal" and find it fascinating. I am looking forward to my second visit to Delhi where I will see and appreciate its history with new eyes. And you should check out Dalrymple's latest, "Nine Lives" -- which consists of the stories of 9 individuals of varying faiths.<br /><br />SallyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430743085868957237.post-27567053415698690602010-10-19T04:41:43.449+05:302010-10-19T04:41:43.449+05:30Love this history post and its tie into today. It&...Love this history post and its tie into today. It's especially informative for someone like me, from the West that didn't study much of this history in school. Thanks.Gora Girlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430743085868957237.post-83619776512319518352010-10-19T01:09:28.685+05:302010-10-19T01:09:28.685+05:30Great Post, Deepa. I really enjoyed Dalrymple'...Great Post, Deepa. I really enjoyed Dalrymple's 'The Last Mughal' as well. He was a renaissance man in 'renaissance' times in Delhi - with poetry, arts, singing, literature at its peak and religion not defining our station or standing in these spheres. <br />Sufism is truly alive and still 'beyond religion' kind of philosophy.I remember getting introduced by my mama (uncle) to quawalis during urs at Hazrat Nizzamuddin Auliwa's dargah and over time, getting to appreciate that genre. Truly uplifting.Vanditahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10692276081626526040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430743085868957237.post-87418998560131052212010-10-18T17:26:01.174+05:302010-10-18T17:26:01.174+05:30Very nice post. The harmony of Indian Muslims and ...Very nice post. The harmony of Indian Muslims and Hindus in Mughal era is something we have forgotten in post partition era. We need take those books out where this is all written and share that with our youth who is getting more indulged into anti-harmonious acts.<br /><br />Thanks for your effort.Khurramnoreply@blogger.com