Chittor 1567
Akbar, as part of his expansionist policy, besieged the politically important Sisodia capital of Chittor in October 1567 and gave a religious colour to the struggle by declaring it as a Jihād against the infidels.
The Kachwaha ruler Bharmal already accepted his supremacy by sending his daughter Heer Kunwar into the Mughal Harem.
The sack of Chittor was proclaimed by Akbar as the victory of Islam over infidels.
"We, as far as it is within our power, remain busy in Jihad and owing to the kindness of the superior Lord, who is the promoter of our victories, we have succeeded in occupying a number of forts and towns belonging to the infidels and have established Islam there. With the help of our bloodthirsty sword we have erased the signs of infidelity from their minds and have destroyed temples in those places and also all over Hindustan:-"
This was the man who was born under Rajput protection, whose father was sheltered by Rajput of Amarkot. Who had hundreds of Rajput women in his harem of 5000.
Africans in India
Very few people know even in India, that India has an african population of 50000 people approx.
They are descendants of slaves.
Arab merchants sold african slaves to Muslim rulers in South India.
Almost always guards of Harem used to be castrated African slaves.
And one of them who was charismatic and brilliant managed to become emperor
But that part of history is not talked about.
It is politically incorrect to talk about it.
