Originally posted by: history_geek
@Sandhya...
I will look forward to your PM ..Maybe, i can clear "my WRONG" PERCEPTION..
I MAY get the "ability" to interpret things in a BETTER Manner, as i "LACK" it at present , perhaps .!!.
Thank You..
Rest of My comments are here :::
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/post/113240409
Let the thread continue.. :) @All...Nice discussions..
Very appropriate and dignified post Abhay. I usually don't bother commenting on all fantasy theories. It is a free country and everyone has the right to live in their La La land. But as an Indian, I do feel the need to speak up when respected freedom fighters, patriotic national heroes and acts of bravery by great people are insulted, subtly or directly, in the name of history.
There is nothing wrong in being a die hard fan of a handsome actor or worship the character he plays. But belittling other great people, their achievements, courage or tragedy, just to prove that he could do no wrong is so not needed. I also believe that Akbar was a great Emperor...but wonder why statements suggesting that Ashoka was "less great" than Akbar or Maharana Pratap was a lesser person than Akbar keep cropping up every now and then ? And now we are being told that the process of unification of post independence India by a patriotic freedom fighter was similar to the brutal massacre of innocent men, women and children. Is it really so difficult to praise Akbar without attacking other unrelated people and events?
No matter how much we dislike Ekta's way of presenting JA, we have to admit that she and Ashutosh Gowarikar have managed to change the image of Akbar for the better in the eyes of many many people. I personally know many people in North India who thought of Akbar as just a successful foreign invader...someone who was better than his ancestors and progenies. Now, they respect him as a great Emperor who cared about the people of 16th century Hindustan. But even EK did not stoop down to disparaging or defaming other great men to highlight the achievements of Akbar.
I fear, who is next in the line of attack?...Gandhi, Bhagat Singh, Mother Teresa or someone else...All this done just to argue that Akbar was the only great person who ever walked on planet earth.
Does all this really convince people to start believing the fantasy versions? No...it just leads to annoyance towards Akbar ( a natural human response)...ironically for no fault of his. The historical characters like Ashoka, Maharana Pratap and Sardar Patel have also given us reasons to be proud of our history. They are not here to defend themselves...but we can and will do it.
PS: This is my POV on the use of other names/events in a negative connotation during JA discussions. The names and events I have mentioned have been used/misused in the past to glorify Akbar's achievements on the forum. I didnt see it as a history discussion post therefore didn't post it on the sticky thread. However, if the DT team feels otherwise, please move it to the history discussion thread. I want to clarify that this is not a deliberate attempt to break the history discussion rule. Thank you.
Edited by Cleo12345 - 11 years ago
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