Episode 4: Did Muslim Rulers Invade and Destroy Hindu Temples?

In honour of Bakrid, this week’s episode will dissect and discuss the narrative of Muslim rulers as destroyers of Hindu architecture and as invaders on the sub-continent. This particular argument has been used by various politicians for years, and we have come to realise that there's more to the story. We refer to the scholarly works of Richard Eaton and Romila Thapar to break down and bust the myths that have since ruled our understanding of medieval Indian history. Were Muslim rulers the only ones to desecrate and practice iconoclasm? Did they have religious motives or were they political? Or were their decisions driven by both religion and politics? Are Hindu kings to be blamed as iconoclasts? Or is there more to the history of destruction of medieval Indian art? Listen in as we try to answer these important yet riveting questions!

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Episode 4: Did Muslim Rulers Invade and Destroy Hindu Temples? is an episode from Honest Indian Art by Gayathri Iyer.

This episode is 00:31:43 long.

This episode was published on Jul 30, 2021.

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