<!--QuoteBegin-Ishwa+Aug 13 2008, 03:21 AM-->QUOTE(Ishwa @ Aug 13 2008, 03:21 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->and suggests Samarkand, rebuilt by Timur (A.D. 1393-1404), as the locality which would throw light on "the style which the Moguls introduced into India."
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This is grossly inaccurate assumption by secular historians and contradicts the undeniable facts.
I have read Taimur's memoirs where he most particularly mentions how during his invasion of North India, he picked up the Hindu architects and chief masons (besides elephants) and took them to his capital for the purpose of building mosques, and a grand tomb for himself in which he was interred later. He most contemptuously though humbly admits that only wretched hanood kafirs knew how to construct so beautifully.
Many of the middle age buildings of Samarkand even today have a permanent Hindu marker on them. Will post some images later if time permits.
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This is grossly inaccurate assumption by secular historians and contradicts the undeniable facts.
I have read Taimur's memoirs where he most particularly mentions how during his invasion of North India, he picked up the Hindu architects and chief masons (besides elephants) and took them to his capital for the purpose of building mosques, and a grand tomb for himself in which he was interred later. He most contemptuously though humbly admits that only wretched hanood kafirs knew how to construct so beautifully.
Many of the middle age buildings of Samarkand even today have a permanent Hindu marker on them. Will post some images later if time permits.