@yusufpore@BharadwajSpeaks@AbdurRahman_IPS@Captain_of_caps@SamKhan999@yusufpore has rendered yeoman service calling the bluff of the bigots. Congrats.
No time to cite primary sources.
But, Sardesai, in his New History of the Marathas also points out to his Muslim officials. JN Sarkar too. In fact, his confidential secretary was one Mulla Haidar.
@yusufpore@BharadwajSpeaks@AbdurRahman_IPS@Captain_of_caps@SamKhan999 It is also on record that the Muslim saint Baba Yakut of Kelsi was treated as his guru. Sardesai concludes: He was served as zealously by the Muslims as by the Hindus. He was never actuated by a hatred of the Muslims. He was no bigot.
Phobia means an extreme, irrational fear of something. What we are witnessing today in this country is not fear from Islam and Muslims but a visceral hatred towards them.
Hatred has consumed some people so much that they would not leave even a newborn kid! Bilkul sharm nahin?
What is somebody's problem with the name Aurangzeb (one who renders his throne resplendent)? The greatest military general-cum-emperor of the Mughal dynasty, like Frederick the Great, his relentless industry left an indelible imprint on the course of India's history.
Tipu Sultan, the inventor of the military rocket (Tagraq). Col. William Congreve developed his rockets from them--the forerunner of all great missiles. The British honoured his military genius by showcasing two of his cannons at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst!