With 80 million Hindus killed and tens of millions of Hindus enslaved by Muslims during many centuries of rule, India has been the greatest victim of Muslim conquest, its people subject to rapes, rapine, and mass killings that followed upon their submission. Modern India, under the rule of the Congress Party, shied away from standing up for Hindu rights or even of telling the truth about India’s history in becoming, under ruthless Muslim rule, what V. S. Naipaul called “a wounded civilization.” Narendra Modi is made of sterner stuff, and a champion of the Hindus, but it will still be difficult for him and those around him to figure out how to deal with the enemy within, whose numbers and power are steadily increasing.
More on the history of Muslim depredations of, and aggressions against, India’s Hindus can be found here: “The Massive Transformation of India and the Middle East,” by Uzay Bulut, Gatestone Institute,
Since 1947… Pakistan has initiated three full-fledged wars with India…. In addition, Pakistan has consistently utilized cross-border terrorism in India as an official instrument of state policy, including the 26/11 Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people.… Pakistan’s military and ISI spy agency also continues to support the Taliban, the Haqqani group, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad, and other affiliated militant groups in Afghanistan to undermine U.S. military operations and maintain its strategic influence there.” — Hindu American Foundation, August 2019.
It was the Muslims of India who during the time of Partition in 1947 first attacked the Hindus as they streamed out of what would become West and East Pakistan. It was again the Muslims of Pakistan who made war against India in 1965, in an attempt to seize a greater share of Kashmir. That war, fought mostly in the air, ended in a stalemate with no change in borders. In 1971, Pakistan again began a war by attacking 11 Indian airbases, causing little damage but leading to India declaring war on Pakistan. The resultant Indo-Pak war took place while the army of West Pakistan was also attempting to crush the independence movement in East Pakistan. The Pakistani army lost both to India and to the rebels in East Pakistan, who promptly declared the existence of their new nation of Bangladesh. The latest large-scale conflict between India and Pakistan was the Kargil War in 1995, in which Pakistani army troops, disguised as local Kashmiri militants to maintain deniability, infiltrated beyond the Line of Control separating Indian from Pakistani Kashmir, in order to attack Indian army positions. That war ended like all the others, with a Pakistani defeat and a return to the antebellum borders.
India first faced Islamist violence, dating as far back as the 8th century to the time of the Muslim Mughal invasions and rule through the mid-19th century. Countless Hindus and other non-Muslims were murdered or forcibly converted to Islam.
The Indian historian K. S. Lal once estimated that as many as 80 million Hindus were slaughtered over several centuries by Muslims. In addition, tens of millions of Hindus, as well as Buddhists and Jains, converted to Islam to avoid being killed.
[Historian Mahomed] Ferishtha lists several occasions when… sultans in central India… (1347-1528) killed a hundred thousand Hindus, which they set as a minimum goal whenever they felt like “punishing” the Hindus.… Prof. K.S. Lal once estimated that the Indian population declined by 50 million under the Sultanate..[during the centuries when the population ought to have risen by 30 million, and with still more Hindus slaughtered outside the Delhi Sultanate].. research into the magnitude of the damage Islam did to India is yet to start in earnest…” — Koenraad Elst, The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation, September 2, 2011.
Apart from actual killing, millions of Hindus disappeared by way of enslavement. After every conquest by a Muslim invader, slave markets in Baghdad and Samarkand were flooded with Hindus…. [O]ne cold night in the reign of Timur Lenk (1398-99), a hundred thousand Hindu slaves died [on the Hindu Kush, “Hindu-killer”] while on transport to Central Asia.” — Koenraad Elst, The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation, September 2, 2011.
Islamist violence against Hindus and other non-Muslims who enjoy freedom of speech is an ongoing problem.
This is true not just in Muslim lands. In Europe, too, those who are accused of insulting Muhammad are threatened with death, a threat that Muslims sometimes manage to carry out. Think only of the Charlie Hebdo cartoonists, Theo van Gogh, Lars Vilks, the staff of Jyllands-Posten, Salman Rushdie, and many others who were threatened with, or actually became the victims of, violent attacks, or were even murdered by Muslim fanatics. Even in India itself, where Muslim mobs are swift to inflict their “justice” against “blasphemers,” they are apparently unafraid of being apprehended by the police force.
Ethnic cleansing against the indigenous Hindu people of Kashmir was one of the occurrences that drastically changed the demographic balance in the region. Starting in 1989, more than 350,000 Kashmiri Hindus were driven from their ancestral homeland in the Jammu and Kashmir region by a radical insurgency orchestrated and funded by Pakistan.
In 1989, the Muslims in Jammu and Kashmir began a systematic campaign to drive out, or kill, the Hindus still living in that contested region. Their brutal methods, which included ghoulish tortures (eyes gouged out, genitals cut off, pregnant women eviscerated), terrorized the Hindus, and 350,000 Kashmiri Pandits fled southward out of the territory.
PMK says
If the Indian government won’t police the Muslims who are killing others, then what is to be done? If it won’t defend its citizens from Pakistani raiders, what good is it? Even after centuries of Islamic oppression, India was considered one of the more advanced civilizations. Christopher Columbus hoped to get there by boat. The system of ‘Arabic’ numbers we use in mathematics were brought to the West by invading Arabs who took them from Hindu scholars. How is it that Indians were never able to push the invaders out? Spain was also taken over early on and yet it managed, after seven centuries, to push the Moslems out and regain its culture. Today, more than five centuries later, globalists of all stripes are bent on destroying national sovereignty and creating one world government. Muslims will use this to their own advantage. Western civilization will not survive. It makes me wonder what God has in mind for the world. Did Jesus suffer and die in vain? Was it all for nothing?
somehistory says
The answer is “No.”
He told His apostles, “My kingdom is not part of this world.” The result of this is recorded in the Book of Daniel when the stone crushes the feet of the statue, which represents the governments of man.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Actually, in the mid 18th century, the Hindus did manage to remove the muslims from power: the Mughal emperor was reduced to paying tribute to the Marathas, and there was a Maratha empire in much of India, and a Sikh kingdom in Punjab that included Peshawar, and which pushed the Afghans totally out. Both were destroyed by the Brits, who were historically far more evil than the Russians. Fast forward to 1947, and India had 2 islamophilic leaders in Nehru & Gandhi, which saw to it that the partition was half-assed: while all non-muslims left Pakistani territory, muslims remained in Indian territory
I think at some point, Europe will need to grow the cajones to elect the likes of Geert Wilders, Eric Zemmour, Anne Marie Waters, Matteo Salvini, Sebastian Kurz, Rasmus Paladan, Tino Chrupalla (AfD) and their ilk to power. Similarly, in India, Hindus will need to elect leaders like Ankur Sharma to reverse that tide
Ashish Joshi says
HI Hugh, I have a feeling that India has already lost the battle with Islam. The current Modi government has done more Muslim appeasement than any other dispensation since 1947. Hindus have been reduced to eighth-class citizens under his tenure. Ironically, Hindus are the most brutalized in whichever state the ruling BJP (Modi’s party) holds power. Modi has proved to be an utter disaster for Hindus. Under Modi, India has become a violent, anarchic place where the Muslims hold sway and Hindus have been reduced to virtual dhimmis. With the Muslim population skyrocketing and millions of illegal Bangladeshi and Rohingya Muslims streaming into India every year-and being granted Indian citizenship thanks to an utterly corrupt system- the future is dark and forbidding for the hapless Hindus of India. Under Modi’s brazen anti-Hindu governance, Hindus could even face total annihilation which would fulfil the Prophet’s 1400-year old dream of the conquest of Hind.
Derek says
It’s sad but a true state of affairs. The worse part is that I feel that Modi could not have done any better. He may be in power formally but the entire echo system from the petty stone thrower to the reporters and journalists in NYT to WP etc is controlled by the leftist media who are all pedaling lies about genocide being reaped upon Muslims. So much so that when Hindus get eliminated, there would not be any reportage except to say that they deserved it.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Ashish
I wouldn’t give this up as yet. A new party has been created called “Ekam Sanatan Bharat”, and its leaders, notably Ankur Sharma and Sandeep Deo have openly declared that they’re not in the race for the muslim vote. They have announced their 7 ideals, which are listed here
https://ekamsanatanbharat.org
In Karnataka, Hindus have done a good first step by removing the BJP, although the unfortunate fallout of that is the Congress coming to power there. But now, ESB is running in the next states that have elections, and hopefully, will get a few legislators who can raise Hindu issues. What matters this election cycle in India is that they get enough seats to play spoiler, so that anyone who wants to come to power w/ their support has to implement their 7 ideals
Athmanathan Seetharaman says
It can’t happen if Adityanath Yogi becomes pm in future. Hindus should get more United and feel proud about their religion. Hindus are still ignorant of their religious precepts and rituals.
smb says
are you a Trojan horse? if modi, yogi, bjp is defeated, it is end for Hindus. already Hindus are divided by caste into different political parties. and Hindus vote for freebies, eg congress in karnataka. congress and opposition will even impose syariah law to appease and get Muslim votes. ESB have no standing and will get negligible votes. so don’t try to destroy the hands that save you ie bjp and modi
Derek says
An alternative to BJP is not the solution. At present the entire left – Islamist – western deep state canal has set up a narrative that encourages burning down the whole country and blame it on the Hindus and the BJP. Making BJP weak at this juncture would be suicidal. Any new alternative would be a disaster. The ESP should at most get into an alliance with the BJP.
If BJP loses, India would get Balkanized in no time – blaming it on “vile” Hindus and BJP. It’s best to rough it out and bide time, consolidate, and awaken Hindus. Their very existence is at stake.
Derek says
I am sad to say that a simple answer to the question posed by the title is an emphatic “NO”.
Over the last 300 years, the Network of madrasas in India has grown unchecked. They provide training to put in place the most efficient and the most effective network of subversion at will. After partition, the Congress party along with the leftist control over the academia has provided a narrative cover needed by this network. Indian universities have churned out intellectuals who spew venom at the Indic faith and culture. The madarsas are extremely well funded. Their accounts are not even audited. All the Zakat collection of around 5 billion rupees along with the even greater funding from abroad that included halal economy, is all used to empower every aspect of the network. It is combat ready. The madarsas education is funded by the state.
In comparison, the Hindus have no network, no coordination, no funding, their temples have been taken out of their control by the state – and they just rely on the police to provide protection that is never forthcoming. The left cabal provides the victim card propaganda all over the world for the Muslim extremists. A myth has been embedded that the Muslims are being ethnic cleansed or a plan for their genocide is in the making in India. The truth is quite to the contrary.
They live in clusters where even the police can not dare to venture. The Muslim prayers on roads are not prayers to the god but a show of strength.
The Quran is their guide that tells them to conduct themselves in a manner that others feel inconvenienced and live in terror. The Quran read with the seerat, hadees and the Sunnah are a perfect guiding set of documents for a predatory cult to fight a relentless war on humanity. The question is not whether the blood bath of non-believers would take place. It is just WHEN. The alleged “peaceful”
People are ready while the government ties itself in knots over political correctness.
All measures to me are too little and too late.
The only way is to clamp and close down all madarsas – which would not happen.
The only lessons that may come out of the certain exter mination of all people Indic faiths in due course is that they may provide lessons to other democracies – provided they are willing to learn. In India, the ruling dispensation has for long used Muslims as casting votes by keeping others divided. Europe and US are also following the same pattern. I wish them better luck.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Derek
See my response to Ashish above, and don’t panic. Support Ekam Sanatan Bharat wherever you can
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Hugh
One correction on your statistic. You cite KS Lal, and he cites a 50 million number just in Central India and b/w 1347-1528. His 80 million number factors in those killed in the 17 assaults on India by Mahmoud of Ghazni, who was the sultan when Islam’s laws were finally taking shape in the seminaries of Baghdad and Buqhara.
That 80 million number of KS Lal is just from 1000-1528 (actually 1526, when Babur invaded India). Will Durant has another 70 million, and his number is mutually exclusive from KS Lal’s: Durant’s number covers 1526-1799 (when Tipu Sultan was killed). Note that all the genocides mentioned here were done not just by the rulers of Delhi, but also other sultanates elsewhere – in Gujarat, Malwa, Jaunpur, Bengal, Bahmani, Oudh, Ma’abar, Hyderabad, et al
So the real number of Hindus, Jains, Buddhists and Sikhs massacred over this 800 year period is more like 150 million – a number one gets by adding the 2 numbers above. Not only does this statistic dwarf anything done by Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot,… it was a significant percentage of the population of India at the time, if one factors in what India’s total population was in that era
Also, your comment about Modi being a champion of HIndus – that’s dated information based on 2019. Since 2020, he has let Hindus down tremendously, and muslims are even more emboldened today than when they were during Congress rule. India needs a new Hindu party that will oust both the BJP as well as the Congress led alliance that’s been branded “I.N.D.I.A” (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance)
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Correction on the above. KS Lal had a number of 70 million from 1000-1526. Will Durant had a number of 80 million from 1526-1799. The total is 150 million from 1000 to 1799
UPENDRA MEHTA says
UMM
Derek has analyzed the situation very nicely and perfectly.
I would like to add that present day expansion of Islam the world over is because of the DEMOCRACY.
Although Democracy is the least evil of all governing systems, Islam is the most beneficiary of it.
The most of the politicians the world over being what they are, their sight is limited to getting power only and do not care what would be consequences of their actions or promises in future.
The Muslims being indoctrnated from childhood, dogmatic approach and ghettoism are very common in almost all of them and hence they vote enmass as per direction of their religious or political leaders. As a result Apeasement and votebank politics prevail in all the democracies.
In India the Islam had not spread so much during Muslim rules as in present day democracy.
In India the Muslim rule was almost replaced by Maratha and Shikh rules. But in democratic India they are going ahead slowly and steadily towards total control over whole of India. The power hungry and short sighted Hindu Leaders and so called secular and Leftist leaders as well as naive, ignorant and self centred people are helping it.
It could be halted if Hindus become aware and their polerization also occur like Muslims. But chances are remote.
Further I don’t understand why leftists in all democracies are pro Islam. Once the Islamic regime comes, they will be the first to be annihilated.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Robert addressed this in many interviews that he had. Namely, both islam and communism are totalitarian ideologies, which is why the latter is a lot more comfortable w/ islam than it is w/ normal organized religion. In fact, islam is something like a cross b/w a totalitarian ideology like communism, and a cult like the Branch Davidians in Waco, TX
There is also the fact that islam has a hadith where Mohammed asks his followers to obey the rulers of whichever lands they’re from, even if they are “raisin-headed Ethiopians”. While people focus on the racist aspect of that statement, the important part about it is that it teaches muslims to be docile to the regime in power, even while they fight jihads against all non-muslims & heterodox muslims around them
I do hope that the BJP is trounced in the elections next year, & that ESB makes a debut at least as a kingmaker, since I don’t expect them to come to power after just a year of their existence
Devasur says
That would be the end of the world, as Islamists would have obtained man power to nuclear weapons to achieve their goals. Ironically islamisation of India is promoted by west which in return would destroy not only the west but the world.
UPENDRA MEHTA says
Although communism and Islam both are totalitarian ideologies, the basic difference is the belief in God (Allah) and religion. Quran specifically state to kill the non-believers i.e. those not believing in Allah, Muhammad and Quran. Hence there would be no communism in Islamic regime. The Leftists should know that supporting Islamists will ultimately lead to their end.
Specifically in India, the leftists, atheists, and all the religions including Islam would survive only so far Hindus are in majority. Once the Muslims are even near majority or even well before that, the Government would be ruled by Muslim majority ministry and what would be future is not difficult to guess.
Devasur is right that it will be disastrous to the whole world.
clem.alford@talk21.com says
Well you can already see what would be in store if the ‘religion if peace’ was in power. Look at Afghanistan or any Muslim ruled country.
Free thinking and discussion of religion would incure a beating or worse still death.