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Shivaji was anti-Muslim. His Life Mission was to oppose the Muslim Religion.  He was a protector of the Hindu Religion. He was a Hindu Emperor (Hindu Padpatshah). He was a protector of cows and Brahmins (Go-Brahmin Pratipalaka). This is Shivaji’s image quite widespread among the masses. ‘Shivaji’s war was a kind of crusade. Religion was the inspiration of his mission, Shivaji fought for religion. He succeeded because he fought for religion. In fact, he was a reincarnation of God himself! He was the reincarnation of Vishnu or Shiva. God took on this reincarnation to save the religion. Goddess Bhavani gifted the sword to save the religion.” So on and so forth. All these theories need to be tested against the historical facts, it will not be proper to uncritically accept them because we are Hindus or because they are convenient to us in the present circumstances. At the same time we should also beware of its flipside. There is a growing tendency among the Muslims: ‘We belong to Muslim...

I received the video below from numerous friends and in groups that I am a part of with forwarded messages that read as follows.  Forwarded message together with the video I understand that this message is absurd. But I can't just dismiss it because it's been forwarded to all of the groups in which I'm a member, and three of my Hindu friends have individually forwarded it to me over Whatsapp. Again, this post is written without hatred in mind, but with a sinking feeling about how, intentionally or unintentionally, we are infused with venom into the hearts and brain of INDIANS. My closest friends know that I am someone who feels that religion should never, ever be politicised and kept out of politics. Regrettably, religion today plays a major part in politics in EVERY country. It is being used to propagate enmity and friction amongst citizens of the same country and other countries, rather than spreading peace and prosperity. Being from a "Forward caste" (educated!...