Mughal Empire
Quotes & Thinkers from Mughal Empire
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"The third time that the writer accompanied His Majesty to the delightful valley of Kashmir, he met with a few old men of this persuasion, but saw none among the learned."
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Shah Waliullah Dehlawi
Social Activism
1703–1762
12 quotes
Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak
Politics
1551–1602
"The third time that the writer accompanied His Majesty to the delightful valley of Kashmir, he met with a few old men of this persuasion, but saw none among the learned."
15 quotes
Ghalib
Literature
1797–1869
"The Life and Odes of Ghalib, Abdullah Anwar Beg, Lahore, 1941"
3 quotes
Imam Ahmad Sirhindi (R.A.)
Religion
1563–1624
"As Ayesha Jalal points out, he was “a firm believer in the need to use state power to enforce Islam”."
23 quotes
Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
Literature
1690–1751
"Beggening their voyage with salty deep, By sweet water they returned, Big merchants trade not with Gold but with Pearls and Gemstones...such wealth, these Sailors form distant lands had brought."
3 quotes
Sachal Sarmast
Literature
1739–1827
"Muzaffar A. Ghaffar: Sachal Sarmast within reach, Lahore, 2007"
1 quotes
Nur Jahan
Literature
1577–1645
"Ellison Banks Findly: Nur Jahan, Empress of Mugahal India, Oxford University Press, New York, 1993"
1 quotes
Notable Quotes
"As Ayesha Jalal points out, he was “a firm believer in the need to use state power to enforce Islam”."
— Imam Ahmad Sirhindi (R.A.), b. 1563View →
"Beggening their voyage with salty deep, By sweet water they returned, Big merchants trade not with Gold but with Pearls and Gemstones...such wealth, these Sailors form distant lands had brought."
— Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, b. 1690View →
"Those that all night keep awake, And Allah's name unceasingly take, Their yearning Abdul Latif says, For all time unforgotten stays, Among those that come before Allah for adoration, On them countless more shall send their homages and prayers."
— Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, b. 1690View →
"Festivals that common men celebrate, are hunger and thirst to them, intoxicated in Allah's love they fast Eid and joy they never celebrate"
— Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, b. 1690View →
"Ellison Banks Findly: Nur Jahan, Empress of Mugahal India, Oxford University Press, New York, 1993"
— Nur Jahan, b. 1577View →