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The Institute of Objective Studies invites essays on the topic of “Treatment of Muslim rulers to Non-Muslims in India” by young scholars and researchers. The best essay will receive a cash award of Rs. 25,000/-.

 

 

Candidates who wish to participate in the competition are required to submit their essay in accordance with the following guidelines:

 

 

History is the rich heritage of a country. It not only strengthens the bond with the past, but also paves the way for new spirits and courage. History teachers us to distinguish between right and wrong and suggests ways to brighten the future. If a race is deprived of its history or its history is covered with a veil, or its history is altered, it could lead to ruination and desperation of that ethnic group. The history of Muslims in India has been very long and vivid. After the foundation of the Delhi Sultanate was laid in 1206, the history of Muslim rule continued to expand to vast swathes of territory in the country. The Muslim rule in India was spread over a period of more than six hundred years. During this long period, Muslim rulers created an atmosphere of peace, order, progress and prosperity among the Hindu majority communities. Religious, social and economic policies of these rulers made them very popular and strong. Sultans of Delhi and Mughal rulers not only treated non-Muslims well but also gave them share in administration. They were placed at high posts and in responsible positions, and precious gifts, including land, were held out to them to fulfill their religious needs. They received equal treatment socially, economically and legally. Effective steps were taken for their prosperity and their educational and cultural development.

 

These golden impressions of the history of Muslim rule in India are preserved in the books that were written by contemporary scholars and historians. The sultans and other rulers got the historical events recorded. Their farmans (edicts), policies, events of that period, descriptions of emissaries and travelers form a part of historical records. Besides contemporary writers, upright scholars of later periods provided clinching historical evidence.

 

Several attempts have been made to change the manifest and shining history of Muslims in India. A sustained and planned campaign is currently underway to re-write history by distortion of facts. The new generation is feared to be deprived of the golden history of the long Muslim rule in India. In such circumstances, impartial and unprejudiced historians and scholars, pro-humanity writers and well-wishers of the Ummah, are urged to bring forward the treatment of Muslim rulers, particularly with their non-Muslim subjects, for the benefit of young generation. They are appealed to acquaint the new generation with the outcome of their research, based on the documents, farmans and royal decrees in order to create a congenial atmosphere for peace and harmony in the country. This will go a long way in helping Indians to feel proud of their glorious past.

 

In this connection, on the occasion of the 15th Shah Waliullah Award presentation ceremony, the topic for the essay writing competition under the junior category will be “Treatment of Muslim rulers to Non-Muslims in India (Hindustan mein Ghair Muslimon kay Saath Muslim Hukmaranon ka Bartao)”.

 

You are invited to send your essay on this topic.

 

 

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