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Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
by Anuja Chandramouli
Muhammad Bin Tughlaq - Tale of a tyrant.
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"Muhammad bin Tughlak was freed from his people and they from their king." - `Abd al-Qadir Bada'uni.
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Muhammad Bin Tughlaq was a visionary, a man with a kind heart and a strong personality. Before he went on to become the King, people appreciated his efforts of leading his father Ghiasuddin Tughlaq's army and assisting him during wartime. Due to the untimely death of Ghiasuddin, Muhammad accepts the crown and becomes the new King. Though his father died under unfortunate circumstances, rumours were circulated about Muhammad being a parricide. It is then that the life of a King was written and sealed under a sad series of events.
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Muhammad was always known as a man who thought from his heart and not from his mind. This might be one of the reasons of him being addressed as a tyrant by people of the same faith as him. He never involved or encouraged brutal acts to be done to the Hindus. Instead, he supported other religions by building temples and other prayer houses. People under his rule never forgot to remind him that he murdered his father inspite of Muhammad trying to clear the air. This was just the beginning of the continuous hate he received from his people. When Muhammad decided to move his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad, his people weren't happy to leave back their homes. People often failed to understand his attempts to protect their land.
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Muhammad was a renowned scholar and often thought of writing books. But he lacked patience to see his plans fall into place and in such cases, executed people ruthlessly without giving them a chance to explain. Though he was a good man, he fell short in bonding with his people and his tales of cruelty further pushed them away. The fact that he didn't receive enough support from other rulers and also from within his own advisors, turned him bitter and finally, a tyrant. In this book, Anuja thoroughly goes to explain the depth of Muhammad's character and what caused him to turn into someone so irrational. The amount of research gone behind this book is truly fantastic. A treat to those who enjoy History.
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Rating - 5/5.
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"Muhammad bin Tughlak was freed from his people and they from their king." - `Abd al-Qadir Bada'uni.
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Muhammad Bin Tughlaq was a visionary, a man with a kind heart and a strong personality. Before he went on to become the King, people appreciated his efforts of leading his father Ghiasuddin Tughlaq's army and assisting him during wartime. Due to the untimely death of Ghiasuddin, Muhammad accepts the crown and becomes the new King. Though his father died under unfortunate circumstances, rumours were circulated about Muhammad being a parricide. It is then that the life of a King was written and sealed under a sad series of events.
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Muhammad was always known as a man who thought from his heart and not from his mind. This might be one of the reasons of him being addressed as a tyrant by people of the same faith as him. He never involved or encouraged brutal acts to be done to the Hindus. Instead, he supported other religions by building temples and other prayer houses. People under his rule never forgot to remind him that he murdered his father inspite of Muhammad trying to clear the air. This was just the beginning of the continuous hate he received from his people. When Muhammad decided to move his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad, his people weren't happy to leave back their homes. People often failed to understand his attempts to protect their land.
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Muhammad was a renowned scholar and often thought of writing books. But he lacked patience to see his plans fall into place and in such cases, executed people ruthlessly without giving them a chance to explain. Though he was a good man, he fell short in bonding with his people and his tales of cruelty further pushed them away. The fact that he didn't receive enough support from other rulers and also from within his own advisors, turned him bitter and finally, a tyrant. In this book, Anuja thoroughly goes to explain the depth of Muhammad's character and what caused him to turn into someone so irrational. The amount of research gone behind this book is truly fantastic. A treat to those who enjoy History.
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Rating - 5/5.