Twilight of the Sultanate c18.s6.4

c18.s6.4

The urge for unity which began during Tīmūr's invasion, when Hindus and Muslims stood shoulder to shoulder to fight the foreign invader, found its culmination in their teachings. The difference was that unity in the first case was born of adversity and necessity. In the case of these saints, their appeal was directed towards the hearts rather than towards the minds of the people. The doctrine of Bhakti went straight to the heart, and proved to be a panacea for the many prevailing ills. It showed the futility of meaningless religious conflicts when the essence of all religions was but the same.