BJP leader compares Mughal emperor Akbar with Hitler, becomes social media joke

[The_Showstopper]

BJP leader compares Mughal emperor Akbar with Hitler, becomes social media joke

If you thought the controversy over rechristening a famous road was over after the Indian government renamed Delhi’s Aurangzeb Road after APJ Abdul Kalam, then you were wrong.

Senior functionaries of the ruling BJP have now stepped up campaign to do away with the name, Akbar Road, in Delhi.

The idea to change Akbar Road to Maharana Pratap Road was first mooted by Haryana’s chief minister, Manohar Lal Khattar. Within days, this received support from another influential BJP leader and the former army chief, VK Singh.

Soon, other prominent faces of the saffron party took upon themselves to defend their leaders and began to voice their concerns against ‘perils’ of continuing with a name as objectionable as Akbar.

For novice, Akbar was one of the few Mughal rulers, who worked towards building bridges between Hindus and Muslims and had even launched something known as ‘Deen-e-Ilahi’ to achieve religious tolerance in India.

That’s what many of us learnt through our school textbooks before attempts were made to erase India’s past.

The controversy over the demand to rename Akbar Road gained considerable momentum on Wednesday after BJP leader Shain NC tweeted comparing the Mughal ruler with Hitler.

Social media users erupted in anger with many questioning her education.

Here are some examples.

https://twitter.com/x/status/732844521445281792

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https://twitter.com/x/status/732849920445710336

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https://twitter.com/x/status/732862861236678656

https://twitter.com/x/status/732870855852621825

https://twitter.com/priyankac19/status/732843981013450752?ref_src=twsrc^tfw
https://twitter.com/ashwinmushran/status/732839372052123648?ref_src=twsrc^tfw

http://www.jantakareporter.com/ente...social-media-joke/45912#.Vzxrp6Zin7Y.facebook

 

[Samlee]

This Is The RSS Narrative All Muslims Christians Are Evil All Hindus Are Completely Innocent And Incapable Of Sin.

Don't Be Surprised If One Fine Day They Say That Einstein Was Just A Fraud And Relativity Theory Was Actually Discovered By Gowalkar

 

[IndoCarib]

Janta ka reporter again

The liberals mocking Shaina either dont know history or indifferent to it. Akbar ordered a general massacre of 30000 Rajputs after he captured Chitorgarh. Is this any less of Hitler's holocaust ?


http://www.hinduwebsite.com/history/holocaust.asp

http://www.danielpipes.org/comments/45331

Siege of Chittorgarh
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Chittorgarh

 

[Samlee]

Janta ka reporter again

The liberals mocking Shaina either dont know history or indifferent to it. Akbar ordered a general massacre of 30000 Rajputs after he captured Chitorgarh. Is this any less of Hitler's holocaust ?


http://www.hinduwebsite.com/history/holocaust.asp

http://www.danielpipes.org/comments/45331

Siege of Chittorgarh
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Chittorgarh

So Your Sources Are A Hindu Website,Daniel Pipes(A Known Islamophobe and Neocon) and Wikipedia Wow

 

[haviZsultan]

Janta ka reporter again

The liberals mocking Shaina either dont know history or indifferent to it. Akbar ordered a general massacre of 30000 Rajputs after he captured Chitorgarh. Is this any less of Hitler's holocaust ?


http://www.hinduwebsite.com/history/holocaust.asp

http://www.danielpipes.org/comments/45331

Siege of Chittorgarh
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Chittorgarh

Lets be clear. According to Ferishta there was a group of muslims whose intestines were pulled out of their stomachs and they were forced to dance around a pole as they bled for a Hindu ruler.

In those times these types of brutalities were exceedingly common. When pointing to the wrongs of a person we should also point to the good. Din E Ilahi was one of the best secular muslim movements to come out of that time. Dara Shikoh too should be remembered in this regard.

Hindu and Muslim versions on history will always differ in my eyes. Best is for our history teachers to promote total neutrality.

 

[SarthakGanguly]

In those times these types of brutalities were exceedingly common.

Lets match numbers shall we?

You post Hindu massacres of Muslims - documented ones with a good number of cited in research journals.
I will post Muslim massacres of non Muslims in India.

Your point on equivalence can then be laid bare.

Game?

 

[haviZsultan]

Lets match numbers shall we?

You post Hindu massacres of Muslims - documented ones with a good number of cited in research journals.
I will post Muslim massacres of non Muslims in India.

Your point on equivalence can then be laid bare.

Game?

The only problem is you will not accept my sources... and I am not interested in proving Hindus were far more violent and do not think positively of such a game. Each religion has its share of atrocities. Buddhism was originally the religion of India. How do you think became Hinduism. By the time muslims arrived Hinduism had eaten Buddhism not without lack of violence. Lets not delve into the past. Any person can bring equal number of claims of atrocities anywhere.

 

[Hiptullha]

No, this is a compliment.
We all know how Sanghis look up to Hitler and Nazism.

 

[SarthakGanguly]

The only problem is you will not accept my sources... and I am not interested in proving Hindus were far more violent and do not think positively of such a game. Each religion has its share of atrocities. Buddhism was originally the religion of India. How do you think became Hinduism. By the time muslims arrived Hinduism had eaten Buddhism not without lack of violence. Lets not delve into the past. Any person can bring equal number of claims of atrocities anywhere.

Sources from scholar.google.com should do. The author should be a historian and not a journalist. Primary sources.

Give me numbers of kills.

For example -

Hindus/Jains/Buddhists/yadayada killed x number of Muslims at location y. Citation - 'zbc'

 

[Samlee]

The Chittorgarh episode can never be forgiven/forgotten. Especially by the same people with any self respect left in them.

Hitler would be a extreme version, because he remained unrepentant till his end. But the ... again hitherto unknown lady is entitled to her views on twitter.

So Chittorgarh Can Never Be Forgotten Because A Muslim Did It But Madurai Massacre Can Be Forgotten Because A Hindu Did It?????

 

[SarthakGanguly]

So Chittorgarh Can Never Be Forgotten Because A Muslim Did It But Madurai Massacre Can Be Forgotten Because A Hindu Did It?????

Two points.

1. 'The massacre is not mentioned in any Jain accounts, and there is no historical record of an actual massacre having taken place' Source: https://books.google.co.in/books?id=WWfnXbVWjKcC&pg=PA181&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false
Please read from the second para onward of the page.

2. Remember them. Please do.

Only the former is a fact accepted by both groups (one with grief and other with satisfaction). The Madurai episode on the other hand... is denied by the Jains themselves. Your primary source misguided you.

But even then - please remember it. By heart. Who is to stop?

 

[IndoCarib]

So Your Sources Are A Hindu Website,Daniel Pipes(A Known Islamophobe and Neocon) and Wikipedia Wow

That doesnt change history. You are free to post sources that prove your claim

 

[Nimitam]

Just because the "secular" folks are morons, that does not mean the rest of us are.

Akbar comparison to Hitler is quiet apt. Considering around 1 million Hindus were made Slaves during Akbar's time, I do not see how his name can be salvaged from being tarnish by History.

 

[Maira La]

Sources from scholar.google.com should do. The author should be a historian and not a journalist. Primary sources.

All sources have their own bias. But sometimes a consensus can be reached on a particular ''range" based on several independent sources.

I'd be interested in knowing the number of people Ashoka's war machine slaughtered. Can you get the number for me? You sound like you're good at it. Add up all the numbers from each battle and use that as a benchmark against Muslim invaders. ; )

 

[Samlee]

That doesnt change history. You are free to post sources that prove your claim

It's Not About History It's About The Interpretation of It.RSS People Think That Chittorgarh Was Hindu vs Muslim It Was Not,It Was Mughal vs Rajput It Was Power Politics.Akbar Did Not Kill Them Because They Were Hindu But Because They Were But Because They Resisted.The Very Wikipedia Link You Gave Also Mentioned That Akbar Rewarded Large Jagirs to Those Rajputs Who Surrendered.

What Akbar Did Might Be Considered Brutal By Today's Standard But Was The Norm At That Point of Time


Why Is It That Akbar Is To Become A Villain But Ashoka Who Massacred 100000 People In Kalinga Is Still A Hero????

I Never Doubted That Akbar Fought Bloody Wars To Perpetuate His Rule,I Am Objecting To The Way It Has Been Presented Daniel Pipes and A Hindu Websites Are Hardly Objective When They Describe Muslim Rule

Two points.

1. 'The massacre is not mentioned in any Jain accounts, and there is no historical record of an actual massacre having taken place' Source: https://books.google.co.in/books?id=WWfnXbVWjKcC&pg=PA181&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false
Please read from the second para onward of the page.

2. Remember them. Please do.

Only the former is a fact accepted by both groups (one with grief and other with satisfaction). The Madurai episode on the other hand... is denied by the Jains themselves. Your primary source misguided you.

But even then - please remember it. By heart. Who is to stop?

Hindus Say We Did It Jains Say It Never Happened But True Or False, Madurai Is Just Tip of The Iceberg My Friend I Have A Ton of Luggage For You Dating From The Aryan Invasions All The Way Down To RSS a Nice Big Heavy One