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Pakistan Air Force has successfully conducted the flight test of the indigenously developed Taimoor Weapon System, marking another significant milestone in the advancement of national aerospace and defence capabilities. Taimoor Air-Launched Cruise Missile is capable of engaging enemy land and sea targets with high precision at a range of 600 kilometers, carrying a conventional warhead. Equipped with state-of-the-art navigation and guidance system, Taimoor is designed to fly at very low altitudes, enabling it to effectively evade hostile air and missile defence systems.

Its precision-strike capability significantly enhances the conventional deterrence and operational flexibility of Pakistan Air Force, further strengthening the country’s overall defence posture. The successful flight test underscores the technical maturity, innovation and self-reliance achieved by Pakistan’s defence industry. The launch was witnessed by senior officers of the Pakistan Armed Forces, along with distinguished scientists and engineers who played a pivotal role in the development of this advanced weapon system.

Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force, heartily congratulated the scientists, engineers and the entire PAF team on this remarkable achievement. He lauded their professional excellence, dedication and unwavering commitment to strengthening Pakistan’s defence capabilities.

The Air Chief reaffirmed that such accomplishments are a testament to the nation’s resolve to achieve technological self-sufficiency and maintain a credible conventional deterrent in the evolving regional security environment. The successful test of the Taimoor weapon system reflects Pakistan Air Force’s continued pursuit of operational readiness, technological superiority and national security objectives.
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Congratulations.

Interesting choice of name and once again Afghans have been proven right- that Pakistani Punjabi Muslim community has no historic heroes of its own.

Taimur was a 14th-century Central Asian conqueror from the Samarkand (Uzbekistan) region who built a vast but brutal empire across Central Asia, Persia, and parts of South Asia. In 1398 he invaded and sacked Delhi, leaving north India devastated. He was not Indian, Arab, or South Asian in identity, but a Turco-Mongol warlord who ruled through military terror and imperial ambition.

Pakistan has no direct historical or territorial link to Taimur. The connection is symbolic: Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire, was a descendant of Taimur, and Mughal rule later covered large parts of what is now Pakistan. After 1947, Pakistan adopted figures like Taimur as part of a broader Indo-Islamic imperial heritage to shape national identity, not because of any legal or ancestral continuity.
 
Bhaijaan said:
Congratulations.

Interesting choice of name and once again Afghans have been proven right- that Pakistani Punjabi Muslim community has no historic heroes of its own.

Taimur was a 14th-century Central Asian conqueror from the Samarkand (Uzbekistan) region who built a vast but brutal empire across Central Asia, Persia, and parts of South Asia. In 1398 he invaded and sacked Delhi, leaving north India devastated. He was not Indian, Arab, or South Asian in identity, but a Turco-Mongol warlord who ruled through military terror and imperial ambition.

Pakistan has no direct historical or territorial link to Taimur. The connection is symbolic: Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire, was a descendant of Taimur, and Mughal rule later covered large parts of what is now Pakistan. After 1947, Pakistan adopted figures like Taimur as part of a broader Indo-Islamic imperial heritage to shape national identity, not because of any legal or ancestral continuity.
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Oh bhai jaan, let’s get the basics right first. Pakistan is an 80-year-old country, Afghanistan is roughly 300 years old, and India as a civilisation is over 5,000 years old.

Given this, it is obvious that India will have history

What is difficult to understand is the constant obsession with Pakistan. If India truly sees itself as a rising global power, then endlessly comparing itself to a much younger country makes little sense. A nation confident in its size, economy, population, and ambitions would be measuring itself against global peers, not fixating on its small neighbours.

This repeated comparison doesn’t project strength or maturity it suggests insecurity
 
emranabbas said:
Oh bhai jaan, let’s get the basics right first. Pakistan is an 80-year-old country, Afghanistan is roughly 300 years old, and India as a civilisation is over 5,000 years old.

Given this, it is obvious that India will have history

What is difficult to understand is the constant obsession with Pakistan. If India truly sees itself as a rising global power, then endlessly comparing itself to a much younger country makes little sense. A nation confident in its size, economy, population, and ambitions would be measuring itself against global peers, not fixating on its small neighbours.

This repeated comparison doesn’t project strength or maturity it suggests insecurity
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Dear we just want Pakistan to not steal historic figures of other civilizations. It’s not nice. People complain to us about you and we are unable to defend you guys to everyone.
 
Bhaijaan said:
Dear we just want Pakistan to not steal historic figures of other civilizations. It’s not nice. People complain to us about you and we are unable to defend you guys to everyone.
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Bhai jaan, you’re flip-flopping.

One moment you say Pakistan has no heroes of its own, and the next you’re angry because Pakistan references the name Taimur.

modern-day Pakistan shares regional and historical links with Taimur, just like many other countries in this region. A shared history doesn’t mean ownership, and referencing it isn’t stealing.

But why do you have you knickers in twist this is non indian related.

As your getting old your turning into like those typical old desi women who keep moaning about neighbours.
 
emranabbas said:
Bhai jaan, you’re flip-flopping.

One moment you say Pakistan has no heroes of its own, and the next you’re angry because Pakistan references the name Taimur.

modern-day Pakistan shares regional and historical links with Taimur, just like many other countries in this region. A shared history doesn’t mean ownership, and referencing it isn’t stealing.

But why do you have you knickers in twist this is non indian related.

As your getting old your turning into like those typical old desi women who keep moaning about neighbours.
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We are the silent guardians of human legacy and the world of pilotless and purity as envisioned by ancient Brahmins. Anything that is against those principles will be questioned by us dear. We fully support Pakistan naming its weapons after its icons like Maryam Shareef, Javed Miandad or Bajwa. It’s your right. But if you will steal other country’s heroes, we have no choice but to question the legality of it dear.
 
Bhaijaan said:
Congratulations.

Interesting choice of name and once again Afghans have been proven right- that Pakistani Punjabi Muslim community has no historic heroes of its own.

Taimur was a 14th-century Central Asian conqueror from the Samarkand (Uzbekistan) region who built a vast but brutal empire across Central Asia, Persia, and parts of South Asia. In 1398 he invaded and sacked Delhi, leaving north India devastated. He was not Indian, Arab, or South Asian in identity, but a Turco-Mongol warlord who ruled through military terror and imperial ambition.

Pakistan has no direct historical or territorial link to Taimur. The connection is symbolic: Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire, was a descendant of Taimur, and Mughal rule later covered large parts of what is now Pakistan. After 1947, Pakistan adopted figures like Taimur as part of a broader Indo-Islamic imperial heritage to shape national identity, not because of any legal or ancestral continuity.
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would you raise the same issue over the american vulcan guns names after roman gods, or valkirye drones named after norse mythologyical characters? what about iskander missles from russia, clearly the russians have no heroes of there own, lol.

obviously you wont, because you are just here to troll and derail a thread. mods on this forum really need to keep a track of quality of threads, indian trolls are too senstive, maybe you should worry about your own actors naming their kids after the same figures u have a problem about.
 
ElRaja said:
would you raise the same issue over the american vulcan guns names after roman gods, or valkirye drones named after norse mythologyical characters? what about iskander missles from russia, clearly the russians have no heroes of there own, lol.

obviously you wont, because you are just here to troll and derail a thread. mods on this forum really need to keep a track of quality of threads, indian trolls are too senstive, maybe you should worry about your own actors naming their kids after the same figures u have a problem about.
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This is a legitimate point which has been raised many times by even Pakistani analysts.

Also, you’re embarrassing yourself by comparing literal brutal warlords to mythical gods. It’s not the same.
 
Bhaijaan said:
We are the silent guardians of human legacy and the world of pilotless and purity as envisioned by ancient Brahmins. Anything that is against those principles will be questioned by us dear. We fully support Pakistan naming its weapons after its icons like Maryam Shareef, Javed Miandad or Bajwa. It’s your right. But if you will steal other country’s heroes, we have no choice but to question the legality of it dear.
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Bhaijaan, can you explain and preach this to the hundreds of scammers and fraudsters from India who are giving the country a bad name everywhere? :inti
 
Bhaijaan said:
This is a legitimate point which has been raised many times by even Pakistani analysts.

Also, you’re embarrassing yourself by comparing literal brutal warlords to mythical gods. It’s not the same.
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alexander wasnt a brutal warlord? your embarrasing yourself by coming to a pakistani forum trying to hide your obsession with the country under the guise of trolling.
 
Bhaijaan said:
We are the silent guardians of human legacy and the world of pilotless and purity as envisioned by ancient Brahmins. Anything that is against those principles will be questioned by us dear. We fully support Pakistan naming its weapons after its icons like Maryam Shareef, Javed Miandad or Bajwa. It’s your right. But if you will steal other country’s heroes, we have no choice but to question the legality of it dear.
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You are talking about “stealing heroes” using modern nation-state logic, while praising ancient Brahmin civilisation. Those two ideas directly contradict each other.

Ancient history does not belong to modern borders. The people you are calling “Indian heroes” lived centuries or millennia before India (1947) existed.

using a historical name linked to regions that exist in today’s Pakistan is not theft. That is geography and history, not politics.
 
Bhaijaan said:
Congratulations.

Interesting choice of name and once again Afghans have been proven right- that Pakistani Punjabi Muslim community has no historic heroes of its own.



Pakistan has no direct historical or territorial link to Taimur.
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Pakistanis and their identity crisis.

Happens when you are a convert I guess :LOL:
 
@Bhaijaan sit back down

Before 1947, there was NO country called India. Zero. Nothing. There were many different kingdoms and empires, all fighting each other. No flag, no passport, no “Indian nation.” The oldest civilisation there was the Indus Valley Civilisation, and guess what? Most of it was in today’s Pakistan, not India. After that came many rulers Maurya, Gupta, Mughals, all different, all separate, none called India. The British came, took control, and named the whole area “India” for their own rule. When the British left in 1947, they cut their colony into two new countries. That’s when India was born by British paperwork, not ancient history. So stop lying to yourself: ancient history is shared, not owned by modern India, and pretending otherwise just shows ignorance.

The first real Indian national passport only appeared after independence, between 1947–1950

India was called “India” by foreigners thousands of years ago as a place, not a country the country called India only started in 1947.
 
emranabbas said:
@Bhaijaan sit back down

Before 1947, there was NO country called India. Zero. Nothing. There were many different kingdoms and empires, all fighting each other. No flag, no passport, no “Indian nation.” The oldest civilisation there was the Indus Valley Civilisation, and guess what? Most of it was in today’s Pakistan, not India. After that came many rulers Maurya, Gupta, Mughals, all different, all separate, none called India. The British came, took control, and named the whole area “India” for their own rule. When the British left in 1947, they cut their colony into two new countries. That’s when India was born by British paperwork, not ancient history. So stop lying to yourself: ancient history is shared, not owned by modern India, and pretending otherwise just shows ignorance.

The first real Indian national passport only appeared after independence, between 1947–1950

India was called “India” by foreigners thousands of years ago as a place, not a country the country called India only started in 1947.
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Correct.

Ancient subcontinent was divided into many small kingdoms. There was nothing called India.

Sanghis make up history out of thin air.
 
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Bhaijaan said:
Congratulations.

Interesting choice of name and once again Afghans have been proven right- that Pakistani Punjabi Muslim community has no historic heroes of its own.

Taimur was a 14th-century Central Asian conqueror from the Samarkand (Uzbekistan) region who built a vast but brutal empire across Central Asia, Persia, and parts of South Asia. In 1398 he invaded and sacked Delhi, leaving north India devastated. He was not Indian, Arab, or South Asian in identity, but a Turco-Mongol warlord who ruled through military terror and imperial ambition.

Pakistan has no direct historical or territorial link to Taimur. The connection is symbolic: Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire, was a descendant of Taimur, and Mughal rule later covered large parts of what is now Pakistan. After 1947, Pakistan adopted figures like Taimur as part of a broader Indo-Islamic imperial heritage to shape national identity, not because of any legal or ancestral continuity.
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Bhaijaan, maybe it's time we test Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor's son Taimur Ali Khan as well, just for a bit of teasing toward Pakistan. :yk :inti
 
Bhaijaan said:
Congratulations.

Interesting choice of name and once again Afghans have been proven right- that Pakistani Punjabi Muslim community has no historic heroes of its own.

Taimur was a 14th-century Central Asian conqueror from the Samarkand (Uzbekistan) region who built a vast but brutal empire across Central Asia, Persia, and parts of South Asia. In 1398 he invaded and sacked Delhi, leaving north India devastated. He was not Indian, Arab, or South Asian in identity, but a Turco-Mongol warlord who ruled through military terror and imperial ambition.

Pakistan has no direct historical or territorial link to Taimur. The connection is symbolic: Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire, was a descendant of Taimur, and Mughal rule later covered large parts of what is now Pakistan. After 1947, Pakistan adopted figures like Taimur as part of a broader Indo-Islamic imperial heritage to shape national identity, not because of any legal or ancestral continuity.
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Excuse me? Taimur and his kin were your masters. Take his name with respect. And his Kin reside in Pakistan, not in Uzbekistan. The one single thing your country is known for - Taj Mahal is given by Taimur’s progeny. And the cuisine you hijacked and called it Indian is also given by the children of Taimur. Take his name with respect. He gave more to this region than the useless, sub-human existence of your ancestors who gave the world marvels like cow dung festivals.
 
emranabbas said:
Oh bhai jaan, let’s get the basics right first. Pakistan is an 80-year-old country, Afghanistan is roughly 300 years old, and India as a civilisation is over 5,000 years old.

Given this, it is obvious that India will have history

What is difficult to understand is the constant obsession with Pakistan. If India truly sees itself as a rising global power, then endlessly comparing itself to a much younger country makes little sense. A nation confident in its size, economy, population, and ambitions would be measuring itself against global peers, not fixating on its small neighbours.

This repeated comparison doesn’t project strength or maturity it suggests insecurity
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India is not a civilization. The people of Indus have their roots in Pakistan. India which is a British creation is 80 years old and are the people of Ganga - the gangudeshis. A rare bad post from your side, brother emran.
 
emranabbas said:
i know i meant before india was created it was a mix history not specially connected to india
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You cannot make bad arguments as these sanghis look for any bread crumb to further delude themselves. They always need reality checks to show them their real aukat after all they know that their contribution to the south asian region is zilch. Whatever this region is because of the Gurkanis (Mughals) and the British. Even after getting their own country and by coming in power finally they have managed to sink the reputation of their country to sub-human.
 
People accuse Bhaijan of being a troll but when you think about it, he does have a valid point. Why not name the weapon after a proud son of the soil post 1947 ? Could have named this missile after actual pakistani heroes like Abdus Salam or Shahid Afridi.
 
RexRex said:
People accuse Bhaijan of being a troll but when you think about it, he does have a valid point. Why not name the weapon after a proud son of the soil post 1947 ? Could have named this missile after actual pakistani heroes like Abdus Salam or Shahid Afridi.
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read post #15

read the thread before commenting.
 
This thread is about a cruise missile and yet all the posts have been about the name lol.

Taimur Killed a lot of people including Muslims and most of the nations he fought were Muslim nations.
 
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Were they running out of IPL games again in panic with Taimuur being tested? :)

Keep naming these after prominent powerful prosperous era of subcontinent... under the greatest of subcontinent, Muslim Empires and the Moghuls. Entire subcontinent owe eternal gratitude and respect to the Moghuls who built and uplifted subcontinent to heights which made the entire world desire to travel to, learn from and trade with. Subcontinent was infested with poverty, hunger, regional wars and massacre under Hindu Lords before, and eventually Moghuls era brought unity and peace to the entire region, built massive infrastructure, trade and the reason why the region got its label "sonae ke chirya".

And padosis being grumpy about the name, no ones stopping you from naming your lousy gadgets as Kumaar Sabzi Teenda, or Modi Dhooti Ballistics etc
 
Patriot said:
While this is a good development, the missile is subsonic compared with the supersonic BrahMos.
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Not everything has to be compared to Brahmos, its a different class of missile. It brings entire Punjab region of India into our range within a very safe distance of our own borders. 600 kilometers range is no joke, and if you look at the CEP from the demo video, its really good. Besides this, its also using the IRR sensor, which is advanced then TV guided missile such as the H-4.
 
RexRex said:
People accuse Bhaijan of being a troll but when you think about it, he does have a valid point. Why not name the weapon after a proud son of the soil post 1947 ? Could have named this missile after actual pakistani heroes like Abdus Salam or Shahid Afridi.
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Countries are not made in a vacuum. Unlike Indians, we celebrate Mughals as their kin are a big part of modern Pakistani society. Lahore the cultural capital of Pakistan owes all its architecture to Mughal emperors. You are free to name it after vedic heroes which have no existence in history but fantasy books since for you Mughals were much worse than British as they were Muslims.
 
Patriot said:
This thread is about a cruise missile and yet all the posts have been about the name lol.

Taimur Killed a lot of people including Muslims and most of the nations he fought were Muslim nations.
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Taimur was a warlord, and not a Muslim Khalifa. The muslims he killed were fighting against him, he was not killing any “innocents”. The delhi sultanate was corrupt, and incapable and was rightly replaced.

The same way in today’s age the Afghans deserve hell even though they share the same religion as us.
 
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Slim said:
Apart from the usual trolling attempts by sub-human sanghis. Im glad to see us integrating the 600km missile which will be useful in the next pound town session whenever India desires.
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Yes this is the main thing.

Doesn't matter if missile is called Taimur, Timothy, or Tommy.
 
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DeadlyVenom said:
Yes this is the main thing.

Doesn't matter if missile is called Taimur, Timothy, or Tommy.
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PAF is focusing heavily on developing new conventional A2G systems. We already have RAAD2 for nuclear A2G strikes. India used foreign made SCALP, Spice and locally made Brahmos in their ops.
 
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Slim said:
Countries are not made in a vacuum. Unlike Indians, we celebrate Mughals as their kin are a big part of modern Pakistani society. Lahore the cultural capital of Pakistan owes all its architecture to Mughal emperors. You are free to name it after vedic heroes which have no existence in history but fantasy books since for you Mughals were much worse than British as they were Muslims.
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I thought giving contemporary pakistani icons like abdus salam or danish kaneria their recognition would've been better fitting.

But I'm not bothered at all .. latch on to the Mughals if you want. Tis your country. I'm mostly on the fence about the legacy of the Mughal dynasties unlike other indian posters who get agitated at their slightest mention.
 
RexRex said:
I thought giving contemporary pakistani icons like abdus salam or danish kaneria their recognition would've been better fitting.

But I'm not bothered at all .. latch on to the Mughals if you want. Tis your country. I'm mostly on the fence about the legacy of the Mughal dynasties unlike other indian posters who get agitated at their slightest mention.
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I know ur a pretty sane and good poster and always enjoy reading ur takes.

Abdus Salam is a national hero but naming a missile after a warrior makes more sense.

Danish Kaneria 😭 bruh u trolling here? He is a convicted match fixer.

And would be happy to discuss ur view on Mughal dynasty in a separate thread in future if the chance arises.
 
@RexRex I used to like Danish Kaneria, even used to emulate his leg spin in one of my many bowling actions as a kid. But not only he fell of the radar but his fixing conviction and then his sudden anti Pakistan / anti Muslim tilt was disappointing.
 
Slim said:
@RexRex I used to like Danish Kaneria, even used to emulate his leg spin in one of my many bowling actions as a kid. But not only he fell of the radar but his fixing conviction and then his sudden anti Pakistan / anti Muslim tilt was disappointing.
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I thought it would be ironic to mention a couple of pakistani minorities in this thread that was searching for muslim icons to brand their missiles. 🤭
 
Slim said:
Excuse me? Taimur and his kin were your masters. Take his name with respect. And his Kin reside in Pakistan, not in Uzbekistan. The one single thing your country is known for - Taj Mahal is given by Taimur’s progeny. And the cuisine you hijacked and called it Indian is also given by the children of Taimur. Take his name with respect. He gave more to this region than the useless, sub-human existence of your ancestors who gave the world marvels like cow dung festivals.
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Even the Hindi you hear in Bollywood, on the news, or in states where it’s spoken as a second language is a mix of Urdu and Hindi. In real life, nobody actually speaks shuddh Hindi. Mughals patronized and popularized Urdu, especially in poetry and courts.
 
I’d say mission accomplished. It’s a weapon, not a bouquet of flowers. Naming it after someone who instills fear in your enemy is a masterstroke. Taimur might have been cruel and unjust, but who cares? You’re not building a temple in his name.
 
Slim said:
Taimur was a warlord, and not a Muslim Khalifa. The muslims he killed were fighting against him, he was not killing any “innocents”. The delhi sultanate was corrupt, and incapable and was rightly replaced.

The same way in today’s age the Afghans deserve hell even though they share the same religion as us.
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He also fought the Ottomans and most likely killed civilians as well. I don’t think he was a good guy.
 
Slim said:
I know ur a pretty sane and good poster and always enjoy reading ur takes.

Abdus Salam is a national hero but naming a missile after a warrior makes more sense.

Danish Kaneria 😭 bruh u trolling here? He is a convicted match fixer.

And would be happy to discuss ur view on Mughal dynasty in a separate thread in future if the chance arises.
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Here is the Mughal thread: :inti

@RexRex @Slim

sweep_shot

Thread 'Mughal Empire Appreciation Thread - Positive Contributions of Mughals in Indian Subcontinent'

Many Indian posters here try to paint Mughals as invaders and looters while ignoring their various positive contributions. I am making this thread to highlight some of those contributions.

Here is the list:

Architecture: Mughals managed to achieve incredible architectural achievements. One of their buildings (Taj Mahal) is now considered as one of the seven wonders of the world. Another example would be Red Fort in Delhi.

Bringing Indian subcontinent under one domain: Prior to Mughals, Indian subcontinent was divided into many different empires. Mughals managed to unify some...
 
sweep_shot said:
Here is the Mughal thread: :inti

@RexRex @Slim

sweep_shot

Thread 'Mughal Empire Appreciation Thread - Positive Contributions of Mughals in Indian Subcontinent'

Many Indian posters here try to paint Mughals as invaders and looters while ignoring their various positive contributions. I am making this thread to highlight some of those contributions.

Here is the list:

Architecture: Mughals managed to achieve incredible architectural achievements. One of their buildings (Taj Mahal) is now considered as one of the seven wonders of the world. Another example would be Red Fort in Delhi.

Bringing Indian subcontinent under one domain: Prior to Mughals, Indian subcontinent was divided into many different empires. Mughals managed to unify some...
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Does your buddy know that you ran away from that thread once I started chasing you down ? ... tail leg between
 
Taimoor is a great name for a missile. :inti

Taimoor was of course a successful military leader who contributed to subcontinent's purification.
 
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