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A giant tide of history for the last 2,000 years was defined by a flood of horrific violence. It wiped out all the ancient cultures of the world: Pagan Rome, mystical Egypt and Greece, Zoroastrian Persia, idol-worshipping Central America, and too many others. But one ancient civilisation stubbornly refused to die.
All I say in this book is that King Suheldev was a proud Indian, who fought to protect Mother India at a time when our land was threatened by the most vicious of foreign invaders. He united all—Hindus of all castes, Buddhists and Indian Muslims—under his leadership. They fought for their motherland.
‘Forget the lands of South India. Most of them are militant, aggressive Hindus. But much of northern India, especially the elite, has become effete and non-violent. They celebrate vegetarianism and women’s rights.
Their silly notions of battle-honour have ensured that they can’t defeat us. And their caste-pride has ensured that the common people don’t fight for them.’
‘Yes, it is frustrating. It is frustrating that some of my countrymen, a few of my friends included, have begun to think that Muslims are an intrinsically violent lot who are blinded and crazed by the teachings of their religion. It is frustrating that my loyalty to this land is questioned every now and then. Yes, it is very frustrating.’
if we are truly patriotic, then we must destroy the birth-based caste system.’
‘They are not radical Muslims, Aslan. They are just radical monsters. But yes, all of us need to fight them. Together.’
‘You are not a Muslim, Maqsud. A man who kills innocent, unarmed civilians cannot be a Muslim.
