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...their masters. Before long, the mutiny had snowballed into the largest and bloodiest anticolonial revolt facing any European empire in the entire course of the 19th century. There are many echoes linking the uprising to the Islamic resistance the U.S. faces today. Though the great majority of sepoys were Hindus, in Delhi a flag of jihad was raised in the principal mosque, and some of the insurgents described themselves as mujahedin or jihadis. Eventually, the uprising was crushed, but only after some of the most vicious fighting seen at any point in Indian or British history. Innocent British women...
...their masters. Before long, the mutiny had snowballed into the largest and bloodiest anticolonial revolt facing any European empire in the entire course of the 19th century. There are many echoes linking the uprising to the Islamic resistance the U.S. faces today. Though the great majority of sepoys were Hindus, in Delhi a flag of jihad was raised in the principal mosque, and some of the insurgents described themselves as mujahedin or jihadis. Eventually, the uprising was crushed, but only after some of the most vicious fighting seen at any point in Indian or British history. Innocent British women...
...much. The students celebrating Holi last Saturday were not necessarily trying to emulate Hindu deities, although many sought to honor them. Similarly, it would be unfair to the students of other faiths in attendance to claim they celebrated Holi in order to re-enact Hindu myths. Even for many Hindus, throwing colors at Holi has little connection to religious figures, and instead represents the coming of spring. We understand that covering religious events is challenging, and we would gladly comment on future captions or articles in order to achieve factual accuracy and broaden understanding of our religion. We appreciate your...
...party. "It's a celebration of people of all races and cultures. It's the ultimate expression of freedom," said Gregory Reece, 26, a store manager who chatted with me as I danced past his home. "I don't think there are many other countries where you can see Hindus, Muslims and Christians jumping together for two straight days...
...Last Mughal argues that the destruction of Zafar's court and the religiously tolerant culture of Mughal Delhi exacerbated divisions between Hindus and Muslims and fueled the rise of Islamic fundamentalism on the subcontinent. Without Zafar, Dalrymple writes, "it would be almost impossible to imagine that Hindu sepoys could ever have rallied to the Red Fort and the standard of a Muslim leader, joining with their Muslim brothers in an attempt to revive the Mughal Empire." By invoking the memory of the last Emperor, Dalrymple reminds Indians of a time when such religious harmony was easy to come...