Theory and Practice of Muslim State in India c8.s8.134

c8.s8.134

Vijaya Gupta wrote a poem in praise of Husain Shah of Bengal (1493-1519 CE) The two Qazi brothers, Hasan and Husain, are typical Islamic characters in this poem. "The peons employed by the Qazis tore away the sacred threads of the Brahmans and *spat saliva in their mouths* (italics ours)." Isana Nagara describes the condition of the Hindus under Husain Shah as follows: "The wicked *mlecchhas* urinate like dogs on the tulsi plant and deliberately pass faeces in the Hindu temples. They throw water from their mouths on the Hindus engaged in worship, and harass the Hindu saints... "