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Rajput Consorts of Mughal Emperors

Rajput Princess for the Mughal Emperrs The Delhi Sultanate was relatively new in Delhi. Rajputs, the rulers of North India from Punjab to Rajasthan and Delhi had lost most of North and North-West India to the Turkish invaders from Afghanistan. They fought valiantly till the end and their women took their own life to protect their honor. As time passed, Rajputs were becoming increasingly disadvantaged and politically irrelevant. The Moghul Babur from Uzbekistan defeated the Turko-Afghan Sultanate in Delhi and annihilated the last of the Rajput confederacy led by Rana Sanga of Chittor. Rajputs found an innovative way of reclaiming their political power. Rajput rulers became allies of the Mughals, but at a price. They sent their daughters to the imperial harem for political favors. The practice lasted 150 long years, from 1562 to 1715. The first Rajut princess given to Mughals was Jodha Bai of Amber (Now Jaipur) and the last one was Indira Kanwar of Marwar (Now Jodhpur). Prized

Nanak's Defiance of Tyranny - in his own words

Babar Bani  hymns were composed by  Guru Nanak  after witnessing the carnage of  Saidpur  at the hands of Moghul invader  Babur . For Guru Nanak, Babur was not  a Muslim invader bent upon destroying the Hindu culture and neither was an Islamic zealot who wanted to spread his religion over a the land. He was simply a power hungry king motivated by greed and glory, so much so that anyone, irrespective of religion, who came in his way, was destroyed. An artists impression of Guru Nanak Zahīr ud-Dīn Muhammad aka Babur (persian: tiger) had the perfect combinations of genetics to be a ferocious marauder, greedy plunderer, and ruthless ruler. Babur's father was  Omar Sheikh Mirza , king of  Ferghana , a region presently in  Uzbekistan . He was a direct paternal descendant of Tamerlane , the 15th century Turkish conqueror who plundered western and eastern Asia. Tamerlane was known as  the biggest killers the planet has ever known. Farghana the Moghul City His mother was Kutlug

Revealed the Faces of Early Punjabis

How did Our Ancestors Looked Like? Ancient people of Punjab (Punjabi: پنجابی (Shahmukhi), ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Gurmukhi), पंजाबी (Devanagri), are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group of North Indian origin; which includes parts of Sindh , Punjab , Haryana , and Gujarat . Punjab region has been the location of some of the oldest civilizations in the world, the the Indus Valley Civilization. Excavation of pre-historic sites at Harrapa , Mohenjodaro , Ropar , Dholvira , Kalibangan , and Rakhigarhi reveal an advanced society that may be the cradle of Indian civilization. Map of Indus Valley Civilization Political Controversy on Origin of Indo-Aryans During 19th Century European ethnographers and, of course, most famously, Adolf Hitler , also considered Aryans the master race who had conquered Europe, although the German leader considered them to be of Nordic lineage. Hindu right-wingers believe the source of Indian civilization are the Arya - a nomadic tribe of horse-riding, cattle-rearing warrior

Guru Nanak and His Sikhs Today - Part I: Ek Ongkaar

Guru Nanak  (29 November 1469 – 22 September 1539) was the founder of Sikhism and the first of the ten Sikh Gurus. Guru Nanak traveled far and wide from Tibet to Srilanka, and from Bengal to Baghdad, teaching people the message of one God who dwells in every one of His creations and constitutes the eternal Truth. He set up a unique spiritual, social, and political platform based on equality, fraternal love, goodness, and virtue. Guru Nanak Guru Nanak's words are registered in the form of 974 poetic hymns in the holy text of Sikhism, Sri Guru Granth Sahib. His teachings have broader imprint, but lets look at just ten of his core teachings and then reflect upon how he would judge us if he visit us today. Will he be pleased how we have followed his messages and applied them to our lifestyles, or he will be disappointed by our behaviors and actions? 1. There is Only One God Guru Nanak coined the concept of Ik Ongkaar (Gurmukhi: ੴ , ਇੱਕ ਓਅੰਕਾਰ; the symbol that represents th

... Or You will burn in Hell

... Or You will burn in Hell Soul burning in Hell My Experience in the Mall Fifteen years ago, I was in the local mall with my three year old daughter. It was the holiday season a few days before Christmas. As we were walking down the shops inside the mall, a young lady approached us and wished us "Merry Christmas". We are not Christians but I responded her greeting with the like. She smiled and handed a fake $1M note to my daughter. She pointed to a table and told my daughter to use the fake dollar to buy anything she wants from the table. Seeing my daughter's excitement, I decided to approach the table set up with gifts, flowers, and books. Soon I realized that I was just suckered in buy an innovative trick by a street evangelist also known as "Bible Bashers". I was in double mind whether to follow through or turn back when the same young lady approached me. Here is word by word representation of my conversation with this young lady? Evangelist

Why Khalistanis are wrong on Article 370

I was embarrassed, anguished, and disgusted beyond belief; when I saw pictures of Khalistanis protesting alongside the Pakistani flag outside Indian consulates in London and San Francisco. What anguished me the most was the ignorance and lack of knowledge of history among these rabid protesters screaming on top of their lungs, displaying their uncontrollable rage in a ugly spectacle in front of the world. Khalistani Protesters and Pakistani Flag What was the Commotion About? These Khalistanis were protesting against the Indian government for abolishing Article 370 , a temporary constitution Amendment made in 1952 to award special status to Kashmiris. Kashmiri Flags in Sikh Protest on Referandum 2020 But why Sikhs were there?  Well, some Sikhs feel that what happened to Kashmir will happen to Punjab next. This assumption is the biggest folly and demonstrates the ignorance of the protesters. Here is why: Modi government abolished Artcle 370 that gave a special status to