Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah has said that anyone who blames the Mughals for the ‘downfall’ of India, doesn’t really understand the history of the country.
The actor often speaks about how Muslims are being treated in India in the name of religion. Recently, the actor shared that he relayed his reservations about Mughals being vilified onscreen and by the ruling party in India.
“It amuses me because it is so utterly ridiculous. I mean, people can’t tell the difference between Akbar and a murderous invader like Nader Shah or Babar’s great-grandfather Taimur,” he said.
While speaking during the promotions of his upcoming ZEE5 web series ‘Taj – Divided by Blood’, Shah said, “” These were people who came here to loot, the Mughals didn’t come here to loot. They came here to make this their home and that’s what they did. Who can deny their contribution?” he asked.
The actor said that anyone who blames the Mughals for the ‘downfall’ of India, doesn’t really understand the history of the country. That being said, Shah said that he believed there have been instances where history has been kind to the Muslim emperors.
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Shah went on to comment that if the Mughal empire was so demonic, then why don’t those who oppose it “knock down” the monuments they have built. “If everything they did was horrible, then knock down the Taj Mahal, knock down the Red Fort, knock down Qutub Minar. Why do we consider the Red Fort sacred, it was built by a Mughal,” he maintained.
“We need not glorify them, but there is no need to vilify them either,” the actor retorted. The actor will be seen in a project titled ”Taj – Divided by Blood”. Shah is all set to essay Mughal Emperor Akbar in the upcoming web series.
