Before 1880, the entire central region of Afghanistan constituted a different country that was known by the name Hazaristan or Hazarajat
It was NOT considered a part of Afghanistan
Taliban has hoisted its flag on Hazrat Ali mosque of Mazar I Sharif.
This mosque is especially venerated by Shia Hazaras of Afghanistan.
This development is of extreme significance in the light of history and has implications on the very definition of Afghanistan
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Before 1880, the entire central region of Afghanistan constituted a different country that was known by the name Hazaristan or Hazarajat
It was NOT considered a part of Afghanistan
Consider this Afghan idiom of the famous Pashtun poet Khushal Khattak(c. 1613 -1689 CE)
"An Afghan is a Pashtun and a Pashtun is an Afghan. Bεhead him who says otherwise"
Hazaras are considered by historians to be descendants of Genghis Khan's army.
This is supported by their Asiatic features.
Although a majority of Hazaras adopted Persian with their own Hazaragi dialect, some still speak a Turkic language known as "Moghul"
Hazaras are distinct from other Afghans linguistically, culturally and ethnically.
Traditionally, they inhabited the entire central region of Afghanistan from Ghazni to Herat
Abul Fazl says-" Hazaras are the descendants of the army sent by Manku Khan(Grandson of Genghis Khan).
Hazaristan spans from Ghazni to Qandahar and from Maidan to Balkh"
Ain I Akbari I.591
The UN Bonn conference (2001) estimated Hazara population at 19%.
Except for a few Hazara tribes residing in the vicinity of Kabul & Kandahar who paid annual tribute, the Hazaras were independent and NOT under the control of Pashtun (Barakzai) rulers of Afghanistan
They were independent & divided into several tribes . An exceptional Hazara chief named Mir Yazdan Baksh(c.1800 CE) united them
Khan invited Hazara chief to Kabul under pretext of friendship. He assured safety under Qurαn oath.
In Kabul, the unsuspecting Hazara chief was arrested at first opportunity
But as hubbie wouldn't relent,she had also come with him.
Afghan king decided to kiII them. But by taking advantage of king's avarice & making false promise of tribute,they heroically escaped
However, Hazaras subjugation was carried to completion by an Afghan king named Abdur Rahman khan in 1888 CE.
He was a Sunni extremist who believed in complete extέrmination of shias & non muzlims through ghastly punishments
He called for a Jihάd and told the Pashtun tribes "heads will be mine and the property will be yours".
He jailed Hazara tribal leaders. A few Hazaras revolted but their rebellion was brutally crushed
Between 1880-1891, he brought 60% of Hazara tribes under control.
They used to marry Hazara women by force.
Hazaras were forced to utter abuses at Imam Ali(venerated by Shias)
Hazaras were subjected to extremely brutal punishments like burning genitάls with fire.
Exorbitant taxes
One day, 33 Afghan soldiers rάped the wife of a Hazara in front of him.
The Hazaras, preferring death to dishonor, decided it was enough & kiIIed Afghan soldiers.
Other Hazaras also joined and this snowballed into a major rebellion
He promised Hazara land, Hazara wealth and children as rewards of war
All Afghan tribes united under the Jihάd
The Hazara revolt was brutally crushed
Hazara slaves became so cheap in Kabul that they could be brought for 10 seers of wheat.
Hazaristan became part of Afghanistan
They were sold as slaves in Kabuli. Today's Kabuli Hazaras are their descendants.
Hazaras could not bear the oppression. Many tribes migrated to British India(Quetta) where they form a large diaspora even today
To counter Hazara numerical strength, Pashtun tribes were settled in Hazaristan. Hazara land was seized and given to Pashtun settlers. Many Hazaras migrated to Iran to escape persecution
Arable areas of Hazaristan were depopulated of Hazaras and given over to Pashtun nomads.
More than half of Hazara population was kiIIed or forced out
In one incident in 1893, 47 Hazara women jumped off the cliff to avoid capture at the hands of Sunni Afghan soldiers.
This incident has been in the Hazara memory and these women are honored even today
"Sag e Afghan kas Dara adam e Hazarah nah"
"Even a d0g of Pashtuns has a protector but a Hazara does not
"The bridge of one paisa"
This was because at this place Hazara slaves were sold at one paisa.
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Yogi ji vowed to rename Hyderabad as Bhagyanagar, and BJP pulled a stunning performance in subsequent Hyderabad GHMC elections this week.
This is a thread about the hidden history of Bhagyanagar, Bhagmati, Hyderabad and the Bhagyalakshmi temple at Charminar.
[THREAD]
From a long time, Secularist-Islαmist historians and Media have been on a relentless campaign to hide and deface the Hindu history and heritage of Hyderabad.
They say "Hyderabad was never Bhagyanagar. Bhagmati never existed".
Here is a
It is shocking that such campaign of lies is carried out in face of direct evidence.
Here is a contemporary Qutub Shahi painting of wedding procession of Qutub Shah & his Hindu wife Bhagmati. Hyderabad is named after her.
It was commissioned by their grandson in 1650 CE.
Source of the painting: Ashmolean Museum
https://t.co/q00QauYLwa
Notice the Hindu style wedding with women carrying Aartis. I explain its significance below & demolish the secularist claims.
Let me start with a brief background.
Qutub Shahi dynasty was established by Sultan Quli Qutb Mulk (1470 CE-1543 CE). He came to India from Iran.
India was then a land of fabled wealth and limitless opportunities (pic of Sultan Quli).
This is a thread about the hidden history of Bhagyanagar, Bhagmati, Hyderabad and the Bhagyalakshmi temple at Charminar.
[THREAD]
#WATCH | Some people were asking me if Hyderabad can be renamed as Bhagyanagar. I said - why not. I told them that we renamed Faizabad as Ayodhya & Allahabad as Prayagraj after BJP came into power in UP. Then why Hyderabad can't be renamed as Bhagyanagar?: UP CM Yogi Adityanath pic.twitter.com/hy7vvSLH0z
— ANI (@ANI) November 28, 2020
From a long time, Secularist-Islαmist historians and Media have been on a relentless campaign to hide and deface the Hindu history and heritage of Hyderabad.
They say "Hyderabad was never Bhagyanagar. Bhagmati never existed".
Here is a
It is shocking that such campaign of lies is carried out in face of direct evidence.
Here is a contemporary Qutub Shahi painting of wedding procession of Qutub Shah & his Hindu wife Bhagmati. Hyderabad is named after her.
It was commissioned by their grandson in 1650 CE.
Source of the painting: Ashmolean Museum
https://t.co/q00QauYLwa
Notice the Hindu style wedding with women carrying Aartis. I explain its significance below & demolish the secularist claims.
Let me start with a brief background.
Qutub Shahi dynasty was established by Sultan Quli Qutb Mulk (1470 CE-1543 CE). He came to India from Iran.
India was then a land of fabled wealth and limitless opportunities (pic of Sultan Quli).
FAKE quote!
Such a verse is NOT FOUND in any authentic Ravidas Bani.
Nowhere in his poems does Sant Ravidas say "I proclaim all Vedas as worthless".
This is a new scam in the market. Appropriation of Hindu history and Hindu saints by anti Hindus to boost their own legacy.
What Sant Ravidas actually said (when he was asked to convert to Islam by Lodhi):
"The religion of the Vedas is the greatest. It is the treasure trove of matchless knowledge.Why then will I abandon the Vedic Dharmic and read the untrue Quran?"
From Ravidas Ramayana(16th cent):
False quotes denigrating Hinduism are circulated in the name of Sant Ravidas as he was a great Hindu Sant from Dalit background.
This represents a challenge to people who want to spin the caste narrative of opposition of Dalits to Hinduism. They want to break this connection
Such a verse is NOT FOUND in any authentic Ravidas Bani.
Nowhere in his poems does Sant Ravidas say "I proclaim all Vedas as worthless".
This is a new scam in the market. Appropriation of Hindu history and Hindu saints by anti Hindus to boost their own legacy.
I, Ravidas, proclaim all Vedas as worthless...
— Dilip Mandal (@Profdilipmandal) February 27, 2021
Best wishes to all on #HappyRavidasJayanti pic.twitter.com/muJq2k6ox5
What Sant Ravidas actually said (when he was asked to convert to Islam by Lodhi):
"The religion of the Vedas is the greatest. It is the treasure trove of matchless knowledge.Why then will I abandon the Vedic Dharmic and read the untrue Quran?"
From Ravidas Ramayana(16th cent):
False quotes denigrating Hinduism are circulated in the name of Sant Ravidas as he was a great Hindu Sant from Dalit background.
This represents a challenge to people who want to spin the caste narrative of opposition of Dalits to Hinduism. They want to break this connection
Nehru was officially classified as "Class A Prisoner".
He had newspapers, books, servants & coolies. He was allowed to walk out & meet others.
He was also allowed Switzerland trips "while technically imprisoned".
Savarkar was locked up in Kalapani & beaten up for 10 years
It was only once in his life that Nehru was treated just like any ordinary prisoner.
This was in Nabha Jail for 12 days.
Within 12 days, Nehru's father begged British viceroy.
He wrote an apology & assured that his son Nehru will never enter Nabha.
12 Days v/s 10 Years!
Nehru's jail in Ahmedabad had a badminton court specially built for Nehru and other top Congress leaders.
On his insistence, a library was made accessible to him during prison terms . That is how he could write books while "imprisoned".
A fitness instructor also attended to him
Nehru's jail terms were essential political stunts in building up his image as a great freedom fighter.
However, they seemed more like exotic getaways than real prisons
The 12 day imprisonment of Nehru in Nabha jail was harsh.
When Motilal came to know that his Nehru was locked up in a real jail, he rushed to meet Nehru but was forbidden by the administrator of Nabha.
Then, British viceroy came to the rescue of Nehrus and overruled this order
He had newspapers, books, servants & coolies. He was allowed to walk out & meet others.
He was also allowed Switzerland trips "while technically imprisoned".
Savarkar was locked up in Kalapani & beaten up for 10 years
Jawaharlal Nehru, India\u2019s first prime minister, spent nine years in British jails. Savarkar famously wrote letters appealing to British rulers and was questioned in Gandhi murder conspiracy. Just saying.
— Saba Naqvi (@_sabanaqvi) August 28, 2021
It was only once in his life that Nehru was treated just like any ordinary prisoner.
This was in Nabha Jail for 12 days.
Within 12 days, Nehru's father begged British viceroy.
He wrote an apology & assured that his son Nehru will never enter Nabha.
12 Days v/s 10 Years!
Nehru's jail in Ahmedabad had a badminton court specially built for Nehru and other top Congress leaders.
On his insistence, a library was made accessible to him during prison terms . That is how he could write books while "imprisoned".
A fitness instructor also attended to him
Nehru's jail terms were essential political stunts in building up his image as a great freedom fighter.
However, they seemed more like exotic getaways than real prisons
The 12 day imprisonment of Nehru in Nabha jail was harsh.
When Motilal came to know that his Nehru was locked up in a real jail, he rushed to meet Nehru but was forbidden by the administrator of Nabha.
Then, British viceroy came to the rescue of Nehrus and overruled this order
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1/OK, data mystery time.
This New York Times feature shows China with a Gini Index of less than 30, which would make it more equal than Canada, France, or the Netherlands. https://t.co/g3Sv6DZTDE
That's weird. Income inequality in China is legendary.
Let's check this number.
2/The New York Times cites the World Bank's recent report, "Fair Progress? Economic Mobility across Generations Around the World".
The report is available here:
3/The World Bank report has a graph in which it appears to show the same value for China's Gini - under 0.3.
The graph cites the World Development Indicators as its source for the income inequality data.
4/The World Development Indicators are available at the World Bank's website.
Here's the Gini index: https://t.co/MvylQzpX6A
It looks as if the latest estimate for China's Gini is 42.2.
That estimate is from 2012.
5/A Gini of 42.2 would put China in the same neighborhood as the U.S., whose Gini was estimated at 41 in 2013.
I can't find the <30 number anywhere. The only other estimate in the tables for China is from 2008, when it was estimated at 42.8.
This New York Times feature shows China with a Gini Index of less than 30, which would make it more equal than Canada, France, or the Netherlands. https://t.co/g3Sv6DZTDE
That's weird. Income inequality in China is legendary.
Let's check this number.
2/The New York Times cites the World Bank's recent report, "Fair Progress? Economic Mobility across Generations Around the World".
The report is available here:
3/The World Bank report has a graph in which it appears to show the same value for China's Gini - under 0.3.
The graph cites the World Development Indicators as its source for the income inequality data.
4/The World Development Indicators are available at the World Bank's website.
Here's the Gini index: https://t.co/MvylQzpX6A
It looks as if the latest estimate for China's Gini is 42.2.
That estimate is from 2012.
5/A Gini of 42.2 would put China in the same neighborhood as the U.S., whose Gini was estimated at 41 in 2013.
I can't find the <30 number anywhere. The only other estimate in the tables for China is from 2008, when it was estimated at 42.8.
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