Timur's invasion of India, 1398 : Kings & Generals

[Pakistani Fighter]

So those who gathered at Jama'a Masjid were Hindus?

 

[El Sidd]

He killed only Hindu prisoners before coming to Delhi and while plundering Delhi, he said "sayyids (or lineal descendants of the Prophet), shaikhs, and learned Mussulmans should be preserved", so there was an overall bias.

Maybe he was just bringing democracy and you people misunderstood him.

 

[Naofumi]

So those who gathered at Jama'a Masjid were Hindus?

He says so, it's Timur's own description. In my interpretation, local Hindus may have tried this to protect themselves against the foreign antagonistic soldiers.

Maybe he was just bringing democracy and you people misunderstood him.

He should have killed Sayyids and Shaikhs too then.

 

[TheGreatMaratha]

He killed only Hindu prisoners before coming to Delhi and while plundering Delhi, he said "sayyids (or lineal descendants of the Prophet), shaikhs, and learned Mussulmans should be preserved", so there was an overall bias.

In the video it's mentioned that he slaughtered everyone regardless of religion.

 

[Naofumi]

@Joe Shearer @Nilgiri

In the video it's mentioned that he slaughtered everyone regardless of religion.

It's his own words man, yes in Delhi, he killed many Muslims too but it was only in Delhi and even there he left the high caste Muslims intact. In fact, he arranged a meeting with them before the massacre.

Read the Fatwa e Jahandari for more context.

 

[El Sidd]

He should have killed Sayyids and Shaikhs too then.

They along with the Brahmins sued for peace and agreed to pay him tribute and help him administer the newly acquired territories to his kitty.

While you believe in working hard, they believe in working smarter.

Next time when foreigners come, take care of these before they sell you in bondage again.

 

[Pakistani Fighter]

local Hindus may have tried this to protect themselves against the foreign antagonistic soldiers.

How dare they enter our Mosques!!!

 

[Naofumi]

They along with the Brahmins sued for peace and agreed to pay him tribute and help him administer the newly acquired territories to his kitty.

While you believe in working hard, they believe in working smarter.

Next time when foreigners come, take care of these before they sell you in bondage again.

Brahmins????

https://twitter.com/x/status/1117321312165224448

@Cliftonite

They along with the Brahmins sued for peace and agreed to pay him tribute and help him administer the newly acquired territories to his kitty.

They were already exempt though, he had to leave them alone in his mind.

 

[El Sidd]

Brahmins????

https://twitter.com/x/status/1117321312165224448

10rs back in that time was equal to what?
and why should we entertain history written by the conquered ones? there is conflict of interest and serve no academic purpose.

 

[Naofumi]

10rs back in that time was equal to what?
and why should we entertain history written by the conquered ones? there is conflict of interest and serve no academic purpose.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1117346254235688960

 

[El Sidd]

They were already exempt though, he had to leave them alone in his mind.

Nope. Only ones exempt were the ones who had paid already.

 

[Naofumi]

Nope. Only ones exempt were the ones who had paid already.

Haha, how then all Sayyids? And he mentions no such thing though. You can speculate all you want.

 

[El Sidd]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1117346254235688960

I do not need to read a book to understand Ape culture.

He came. He saw. He did what he wanted to do.

Now you can just select chunks and pieces and try putting a narrative into why it all happened. Futile exercise if you cannot stop the next one doing it.

 

[Naofumi]

I do not need to read a book to understand Ape culture.

He came. He saw. He did what he wanted to do.

Now you can just select chunks and pieces and try putting a narrative into why it all happened. Futile exercise if you cannot stop the next one doing it.

So, what dragged you here?

 

[El Sidd]

Haha, how then all Sayyids? And he mentions no such thing though. You can speculate all you want.

Call them Sayyids or call them Satraps. This is your narrative problem not mine. People discuss military campaigns and strategy when it comes to Timur not his understanding of religion or creed.