Comments on: Mughal art — might in miniature

By: Bea

Bea — Wed, 02 May 2012 20:42:15 +0000

Millions from around the world go to India to see the Taj i myself has been several occasions, Akbar was one of the greatest Leaders so was Shah Jahan, what is wrong with you people read your history be proud of your past it was a great time but all good things must come to an end.

By: nagesh

nagesh — Wed, 02 May 2012 11:41:41 +0000

Akabar was a great king. also shahajahan………..

By: uma

uma — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:44:41 +0000

To get power & to sustain power , you have to share power . Did the mughals know this wisdom ?

By: sri1ram

sri1ram — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:52:53 +0000

Come on, there is a narrative that those great rulers ruled the "golden sparrow" for thousands of years. Why poke holes in this beautiful, self-gratifying theory?

By: Farah

Farah — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:51:40 +0000

Forget what they did or not,think what we are doing ?and what we can do for our country's people.

By: Nasir

Nasir — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:45:19 +0000

For those of you who are short sighted on history and even in understanding Islam, should know that economy of any country is heavily relied on construction industry even today. Mughals built monuments perhaps for their own name but this is how they used to develop a country's economy. Most of their monuments were not mere construction projects but served many scientific and art purpose. Building universities, they could have but they were not destined nor any muslim dynasty of that era were destined to achieve Renaissance as Almighty had different designs for Muslims, as these achievements were related to spiritual renaissance of Muslims that were to occur in latter days which arevthe hay days of the west, such as this time and period (ref. Holy Quran. Al-Kahf).

By: mhs

mhs — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:20:55 +0000

Akbar is greatly focused & emphasized (sometimes exaggerated) in some parts than other Mughal emperors probably for his secular view. If you go through some European Historians writings, he captured a lot of kingdoms and went through fierce battles NOT less than any other Mughal or other emperors of that time. That is the way of that age (Medieval). I have great admiration for Akbar as well as other Mughal emperors (as well as complains) for different reasons. And tell me what university did Akbar build for the mass.

By: Sal

Sal — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:12:35 +0000

Not sure how people can claim that Mugals did nothing for the common people. Mughal empire accounted for over 15% of world GDP. Between Ottomans, Mugals and Chinese, they controlled 65% of world's trading. Yes, the divide between poor and rich was wide but in this era these nations did more fpr their people than any other.

By: zabardasst

zabardasst — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:44:48 +0000

If building Taj Mahal, RED Fort etc was not progress and development then why Indians still celebrate their independence day in Red Fort and earn billions in terms of tourism from these places and why was India called golden sparrow by that time?

By: A.Bajwa

A.Bajwa — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:25:53 +0000

The British did not develop India the way Soviets developed Uzbekistan. The British did not promote the Indian culture.