Bhau (like all pre-modern kongs and commanders) was a politician-general.
Abdali was just one of this task.
His primary task was to set the things in order (in which his and his king’s interests remain prime). His king had made a policy decision 50 years prior to Panipat.
Abdali was just one of this task.
His primary task was to set the things in order (in which his and his king’s interests remain prime). His king had made a policy decision 50 years prior to Panipat.
That policy decision was - Marathas won’t end Mughal throne.
Made by Chhatrapati Shahu.
Honored by Peshwas until 1857.
Made by Chhatrapati Shahu.
Honored by Peshwas until 1857.
Because Ummah was very strong then and we were relatively very weak and newly liberated after 500 years. No one wanted to activate the Ummah
They tried testing waters in 1760 and the Ummah got activated
Without overwhelming force differential, one cannot eliminate the Ummah
They tried testing waters in 1760 and the Ummah got activated
Without overwhelming force differential, one cannot eliminate the Ummah
Even now - look how careful Modi is vis-a-vis managing and delaying Ummah activation.
Hindus still not ready to crush ummah the way Brits crushed in 1857 and subsequently in Persia and middle-east.
although Hindus are much better placed today.
Hindus still not ready to crush ummah the way Brits crushed in 1857 and subsequently in Persia and middle-east.
although Hindus are much better placed today.
Hindus have a semblance of a world class army after centuries (what could have been post 1761 Panipat had we won)
Leave aside police, paramilitary & army, Hindus are woefully underprepared to face Ummah activation. Let alone defeating it
And Ummah is itching to be triggered
Leave aside police, paramilitary & army, Hindus are woefully underprepared to face Ummah activation. Let alone defeating it
And Ummah is itching to be triggered
It is no more about being afraid of Ummah. It is about avoiding bloodshed in your own land which you are tenuously trying to rebuild after centuries of desecration. against an enemy who considers this world as transit lounge. That real life begins after this one ends. @TarekFatah
Hindus are yet to formulate a cogent and holistic response to this problem of Islam or Ummah (Pan-Islamism).
Answer should be theological, military, street-power, economics, education, cultural, social and political.
No point in blaming Bhau unnecessarily here.
Answer should be theological, military, street-power, economics, education, cultural, social and political.
No point in blaming Bhau unnecessarily here.
Marathas wanted to protect the orchard they had cultivated for decades. If they’d just burnt it, problem would’ve solved itself
But that is NOT how a Hindu mind thinks of his own land
We could’ve brutally burnt Kashmir. But we didn’t. Because Hindu mind sees Kashyap rishi there
But that is NOT how a Hindu mind thinks of his own land
We could’ve brutally burnt Kashmir. But we didn’t. Because Hindu mind sees Kashyap rishi there
