prasad1
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I went and Saw the Movie "Padmavat". It is a magnificent movie.
I did some digging on the Internet about Allaudin.
From my school days, we believed Allaudin to a Monster. That is the prevailing History of the day. My wife is from Rajasthan and to hey the Padmavati of Jayasi is real.
I have been to Chittaurgarh, and have seen the fort and listened to the story.
This post is purely a perspective. I would like an open discussion, without blaming the poster. I do not have any liking for Khilji.
But now the perspective of the Villain is changing.
Alauddin Khilji was born Ali Gurshasp to Shihabuddin Masud and had 3 brothers. He was born in the year 1266-1267 in Birbhum district in West Bengal. After his parents passed away, Khilji and his brothers were brought up by their uncle and the 1st ruler of the Khilji dynasty, Jalaluddin Khilji. Alauddin married Jalaluddin's daughter and later on murdered his father in law to take over the throne of the Delhi Sultanate. It was Alauddin's dream to become the second Sikander (Alexander).
So is he an Indian?
In the true sense NO, as there was no India at that Time. He was born and raised in the Indian subcontinent.
In that respect, he is as Indian as Say Adi Shankara.
He was the most successful ruler of the Khilji dynasty and ruled for 2 decades from his seat in Delhi. At the heights of his power, the Khilji dynasty ruled major parts of Afghanistan till Bihar and from Kashmir till Karnataka. That is the major portion of Indian Subcontinent.
As much as a maniac and barbaric as he is thought to be, he did introduce groundbreaking market, agrarian and military reforms that helped the farmers and peasants of India. He levied no extra cess on the farmers and cut zamindars and landowners out of the loop from the tax system. He directly collected tax from the farmers and that left them free from the hands of zamindars. He also kept a large standing army ranging from hundreds of thousands. He also banned drinking, gambling and drug consumption from the public view in the later years of his life.
Defended India:
He also defended India from the ravaging Mongols who controlled most of Asia back then. Mongols were utterly ruthless, divided into different tribes and attacked countries from multiple places. They were known for their brutality. Khilji kept India, its culture and its people safe from the Mongols.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/bollywood/all-you-need-to-know-about-alauddin-khilji-the-most-powerful-ruler-of-the-khilji-dynasty/ar-AAv6xTc?ocid=ob-tw-enin-476
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I did some digging on the Internet about Allaudin.
From my school days, we believed Allaudin to a Monster. That is the prevailing History of the day. My wife is from Rajasthan and to hey the Padmavati of Jayasi is real.
I have been to Chittaurgarh, and have seen the fort and listened to the story.
This post is purely a perspective. I would like an open discussion, without blaming the poster. I do not have any liking for Khilji.
But now the perspective of the Villain is changing.
Alauddin Khilji was born Ali Gurshasp to Shihabuddin Masud and had 3 brothers. He was born in the year 1266-1267 in Birbhum district in West Bengal. After his parents passed away, Khilji and his brothers were brought up by their uncle and the 1st ruler of the Khilji dynasty, Jalaluddin Khilji. Alauddin married Jalaluddin's daughter and later on murdered his father in law to take over the throne of the Delhi Sultanate. It was Alauddin's dream to become the second Sikander (Alexander).
So is he an Indian?
In the true sense NO, as there was no India at that Time. He was born and raised in the Indian subcontinent.
In that respect, he is as Indian as Say Adi Shankara.
He was the most successful ruler of the Khilji dynasty and ruled for 2 decades from his seat in Delhi. At the heights of his power, the Khilji dynasty ruled major parts of Afghanistan till Bihar and from Kashmir till Karnataka. That is the major portion of Indian Subcontinent.
As much as a maniac and barbaric as he is thought to be, he did introduce groundbreaking market, agrarian and military reforms that helped the farmers and peasants of India. He levied no extra cess on the farmers and cut zamindars and landowners out of the loop from the tax system. He directly collected tax from the farmers and that left them free from the hands of zamindars. He also kept a large standing army ranging from hundreds of thousands. He also banned drinking, gambling and drug consumption from the public view in the later years of his life.
Defended India:
He also defended India from the ravaging Mongols who controlled most of Asia back then. Mongols were utterly ruthless, divided into different tribes and attacked countries from multiple places. They were known for their brutality. Khilji kept India, its culture and its people safe from the Mongols.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/bollywood/all-you-need-to-know-about-alauddin-khilji-the-most-powerful-ruler-of-the-khilji-dynasty/ar-AAv6xTc?ocid=ob-tw-enin-476
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