In the pitched and triumphalist atmosphere of the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, built on the ruins of the demolished 16th-century Babri Masjid, any historical exploration or evidence of the syncretic nature of Islam during the reign of some emperors from the Sultanate in 13th century to Mughals till the end of the 18th century is denied or buried by Hindutva crusaders. https://thewire.in/history/did-islam-become-more-syncretic-in-india-an-interview-with-william-dalrymple
Can anyone talk of the land donated by Mughal emperors for temples, of them celebrating Holi and performing in Ram Leela, or the translations of Sanskrit classics into Persian, and the succession of marriages with Hindu wives? Emperor Akbar even issued an edict that forbade the conversion of Hindu prisoners to Islam, and Bahadur Shah Zafar insisted the Ram Leela procession pass the palace at his request.
01/02/2024