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> Far from it. This is from 1987.

Debate on Maratha history is still going on[1] other chapters of history is yet to be opened and taught.

> Far from it. Mongols, Christians, Huns ... I will run out of space if i have to keep mentioning all the ones that I know of.

Mongols were pretty inclusive and tolerant towards religion until they converted to Islam[2]

Hunas never succedded in invading India. I am not sure which history you have read. Last hun Mihirakula was defeated by Yashodharman and he too was a Shavite.[3]

Christians represent same Abrahmic idea so yes they were also brutal towards other religions but not to same level.[4]

> Might it be a projection of a collective low self esteem felt by a class of people who got left behind economically and culturally

Are you sure I am culturally "left behind"?

[1] https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Maratha-histor...

[2] http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/mongols/history/history7.htm

[3] Rajtargini by Kalhana

[4] A Self-Study Course on Political Islam

> Are you sure I am culturally "left behind"?

Was not commenting you or Indian history (hence Huns and Mongols, the latter were warded off by the Delhi Sultanate, which Indian right wingers find hard to acknowledge) but the phenomena of rise of right wing pathos in the world. Most of the time it has arisen it has from a sense of being left behind, or 'stabbed in the back' narrative.

In the Indian context I have seen right wing sympathies among those who feel uncool, among low self esteem men (the gender bias is quite surprising). This is not the only birthing factor, but from anecdotal evidence from my own surroundings, it matched many examples.

> Carrying out general massacre, destroying places of worship

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You mean Mongols did not do general massacre with and without destruction of places of worship prior to turning to Islam. If you believe so, that would be quite an unique belief.

> You mean Mongols did not do general massacre

Based on my understanding Mongols didn't kill people for their religious beliefs. They killed entire cities if the resisted which is very different from killing population to attain title of Gazi by killing infidels.

I would be happy to learn more if you have other resources.

I was refuting the claim that the Muslim were the only ones who did large scale massacres. You believe in a queer and ideology warped history history if you are ready to call Mongols tolerant and Islamic rulers (in particular, Akbar) not.

With massacre at that scale what difference does it make to those killed whether they were killed for religion or something else. Mongols killed those who did not accept Mongol rule.

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