संवाद # 170: Shocking truth about Taj Mahal, ’Great’ Akbar, Babur & Mughals | Aabhas Maldahiyar

Aabhas Maldahiyar, an Architect and Urban-Designer, amalgamates an intense love for History with captivating storytelling. Initially embracing Marxism in architecture school, a visit to Ajanta’s caves ignited a profound transformation. Shifting from Marxist literature to crafting fiction inspired by the Red Ideology, he delved deeper into the realms of History and Politics. Babur: The Chessboard King stands as the inaugural volume in his forthcoming series on ‘Timurid Gurkaniyan’ (erroneously known as Mughals), founded on primary sources. A skilled reader of Persian manuscripts, Aabhas offers a distinctive lens to historical your copy here: =mp_s_a_1_1?dib=&dib_tag=se&qid=1712239871&refinements=p_27:Aabhas Maldahiyar&s=books&sr=1-1 0:00 Intro 0:28 Reality of India’s GDP under Mughals 7:28 Why Babar hated Mughals 10:40 Khalifa & Nepotism 13:31 Timurid Vs Mongols genocides 16:03 British founded Mughal Empire! 18:45 Truth about Akbar’s religious tolerance 21:35 Akbar’s hatred of Hindus 25:31 Akbar used to send lakhs of Rs to Mecca 28:55 Shah Jahan killed 75 lakh Indians & built Taj 36:50 Babur was inspired by fanatic Timur 41:37 Babur’s skull towers inspired by Timur 45:33 Babur saw himself as Persian not Turk 47:05 Why Babur is ‘ChessBoard King’ 48:53 Why Babur wanted to come to India 49:39 Rana Sangha invited Babur to invade India? 54:00 Babur was a great strategist 59:31 Babur Ki Naani 1:01:07 Babur’s biggest enemy in India 1:02:35 Why Mughals taxation system was so harsh 1:06:20 Mughals Vs Vijaynagar Vs Marathas taxations system 1:10:40 Babar’s love for Babri 1:14:52 Positive side of Babar