Twilight of the Sultanate c18.s6.13

c18.s6.13

But it would be unfair to judge the effect of the work of these socio-religious reformers for all the centuries that followed. In their own day they achieved good success. It was in the fifteenth century that a cry for Hindu-Muslim unity was first raised with any forceful voice and in so many parts of the country—by Nānak in the west, by Kabīr in Madhya Desh and by Chaitanya in the east. It was well received too. People hailed it, Bābur appreciated it,⁵⁹ and Akbar worked upon it. Therefore, the work of these reformers was unique and deserves all praise. They had created a stir in the minds of men and had revolutionised social values. The Mughals certainly ruled over a country and a society which bore the impress of the teachings of these master minds.