tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029159028015312900.post1956362979321937061..comments2024-03-27T17:44:45.197-08:00Comments on Gullible's Travels: The India Journals, Ch. 26, Of Mughals and FortressesGulliblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01757448241656853571noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029159028015312900.post-47156231542807550282017-08-28T11:40:32.855-08:002017-08-28T11:40:32.855-08:00Loved the pictures in this blog !
A bit dated for...Loved the pictures in this blog !<br /><br />A bit dated for my response - but was laughing out loud when I saw your comment "The Mughals accommodated all religions". <br /><br />Respectfully - FYI Except for Akbar who was inquisitive and tolerant of other religions, the Mughal reign in India is known in normal parlance as the worst period of tyranny, despotism and intolerance as rulers! In fact there is a very old saying that I have heard from my great-grandfather (who has since passed on) when referring to the arrogance, totality and coercion of some politician or a government department, transilerated - "This is a repeat of Mughal times". <br />My Hindu ancestors and all non-Muslims in general in India faced the worst of their rule.<br /><br />Concept of accommodation of religions and Islamic Mughals are like night and day apart.<br /><br />The Star of David has been used commonly as a Jewish symbol only AFTER the Mughal time around the mid 1700's or so. It is a just a geometric shape often found in Islamic building motifs. Also, that "star" of David has been used in Hinduism/Vedic religion as the Yantras since ancient times.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029159028015312900.post-60814495783996449612015-03-14T02:05:15.017-08:002015-03-14T02:05:15.017-08:00What has happened to the religious tolerance? We...What has happened to the religious tolerance? Well, the Mughals were driven out, for one things. Gulliblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757448241656853571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029159028015312900.post-2583911480048256502015-03-14T02:04:20.267-08:002015-03-14T02:04:20.267-08:00I wish my photos could do it justice. Some rooms...I wish my photos could do it justice. Some rooms, like the mirror room, were impossible to photograph and convey the awe.Gulliblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757448241656853571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029159028015312900.post-74933396718771182412015-03-14T02:03:38.349-08:002015-03-14T02:03:38.349-08:00Doesn't it? These are more like European cas...Doesn't it? These are more like European castles, but with more extensive places and such within the walls.Gulliblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757448241656853571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029159028015312900.post-38416961838104162342015-03-14T02:02:42.482-08:002015-03-14T02:02:42.482-08:00I was pretty astounded at that too. In other pla...I was pretty astounded at that too. In other places, I saw spots where fires were built under a portion of a wall that was filled with water. Clever.Gulliblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757448241656853571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029159028015312900.post-17717642346276235152015-03-14T02:01:31.633-08:002015-03-14T02:01:31.633-08:00If you Google Agra Fort you will find that there w...If you Google Agra Fort you will find that there was an ingenious system of raising the water. Gulliblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757448241656853571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029159028015312900.post-2888762746471257282015-03-14T00:18:04.503-08:002015-03-14T00:18:04.503-08:00This post simply leaves me ... stunned? astounded?...This post simply leaves me ... stunned? astounded? entranced? enchanted? fascinated? All of these and more. What a FORT! It is HUGE, and stunningly beautiful. This post blew me away. Fort Agra. This deserves every bit as much attention as The Taj, in my humble opinion. Great tour. The tour organizers are lucky to have been able to drag you away from this! WOW. Patt in Alaska, Cap in Hong KongAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029159028015312900.post-27232306381669965012015-03-13T20:07:09.684-08:002015-03-13T20:07:09.684-08:00I have become so 'numb' to the many forts ...I have become so 'numb' to the many forts in India that it came as a surprise to me you did not realize that India had forts. Nice you like them so much. Interesting they were so friendly to all religions. What has happened to that philosophy I wonder? Nice of you Shaddy to alert us to the filling of the walls with boiling water. Can you just imagine the effort that would be! CAN YOU JUST VISUALIZE THE EFFORT it would take. Walk it through one step at a time! Ah yes the monkeys are everywhere. Great Post. For Patti I sign off being happy at Patti's joy in your India Posts .. Patti and Cap (still loving Hong Kong) ..Caphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13365904390796791255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029159028015312900.post-16680285922998790872015-03-13T07:36:56.214-08:002015-03-13T07:36:56.214-08:00Holy fort!!!!
I never heard of boiling water wit...Holy fort!!!! <br /><br />I never heard of boiling water within walls for warmth. Mind boggling!!!<br /><br />I'm so glad you got to see a fort. Cheryl Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09064303602761860569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029159028015312900.post-69354664923705099022015-03-13T06:57:20.295-08:002015-03-13T06:57:20.295-08:00Well it sure puts our old western forts to shame.....Well it sure puts our old western forts to shame....Rillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11777226206749298833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029159028015312900.post-73645817926873957922015-03-13T04:48:08.046-08:002015-03-13T04:48:08.046-08:00This was a fantastic tour. The architecture and a...This was a fantastic tour. The architecture and artwork is amazing. It's too bad we can't afford to do that kind of work today.Bud Sprengernoreply@blogger.com