Send us a textWas the Delhi Sultanate a barbaric and bloodthirsty line of rulers who imposed Islam in the Indian subcontinent by the force of their sword? Were there Muslim rulers in the South of India? How so we separate fact from fiction in understanding our complex and multi-dimensional past? Syed Ubaidur Rahman, a New Delhi-based author and columnist answers all of this and more, as we take a walk down the not too distant past. Syed has written extensively on medieval and modern Indian history and his latest book is ‘Peaceful Expansion of Islam in India.’ Other recent publications include 'Forgotten Muslim Empires of South India: Bahmani Empire, Madurai, Bijapur, Golconda & Mysore Sultanates' (2022), 'Biographical Encyclopaedia of Indian Muslim Freedom Fighters' (2021), and 'Ulema's Role in India's Freedom Movement with Focus on Reshmi Rumal Tehrik' (2019).He has written opeds for leading Indian and foreign newspapers including The Hindustan Times, Economic Times, Sify, NewsClick, Arab News, Quint etc.Join us as we discover hidden facets of our collective history, that informs so much of our rich cultural diversity and heritage. Thank you for listening! Watch all episodes of Pause with Nandini on https://youtube.com/c/NRIAffairs

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