Babur was exhorted by a noble of Kabul to conquer India with these remarks, as cited in: S.R. Sharma, Mughal Empire in India p. 28. https://archive.org/details/mughalempireinin031134mbp Also cited in Harsh Narain, The Ayodhya Temple Mosque Dispute: Focus on Muslim Sources
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God and Muhammad engaged you to extinguish the idolatry of the Indians.
— Babur on Anti-Hindu sentiment
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "God and Muhammad engaged you to extinguish the idolatry of the Indians." in the context of "Babur was exhorted by a noble of Kabul to conquer India with these remarks, as cited in: S.R. Sharma, Mughal Empire in India p. 28. https://archive.org/details/mughalempireinin031134mbp Also cited in Harsh Narain, The Ayodhya Temple Mosque Dispute: Focus on Muslim Sources" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Anti-Hindu sentiment" (Quotes)
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About Babur
Zahir-ud-Din Muhammad Babur or Babur (February 14, 1483 – December 26, 1530) was a descendant of Genghis Khan and Timur; Babur was a military adventurer, a soldier of distinction, a poet, diarist and statesman. Babur was the first Mughal Emperor and founder of the Mughal Empire.
About Babur
Zahir-ud-Din Muhammad Babur or Babur (February 14, 1483 – December 26, 1530) was a descendant of Genghis Khan and Timur; Babur was a military adventurer, a soldier of distinction, a poet, diarist and statesman. Babur was the first Mughal Emperor and founder of the Mughal Empire.
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