Promotion of Learning in India during Muhammadan Rule (by Muhammadans) c15.s1.2

c15.s1.2

“Upon the whole, if we review with impartiality the history of Asia, we shall find few princes who are entitled to rank higher than Bābar in genius and accomplishments. His grandson Akbar may perhaps be placed above him for profound and benevolent policy. The crooked artifice of Aurangzib is not entitled to the same distinction. The merit of Changīz Khān and Tamerlaine (Tīmūr-i-Lang) terminated in their splendid conquests, which far excelled the achievements of Bābar, but in activity of mind, in his gay equanimity and in the possession of manly and social virtues, we shall probably find no other Asiatic prince who can justly be placed beside him.”¹