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BJP MP Tejasvi Surya was once again in troubled waters on micro-blogging site Twitter as he posted a tweet while replying to a post by another twitter user, where the MP went on to add that until Afzal Khans are ‘romanticised’ Shivaji’s vigil must continue.

He was replying to a tweet posted by user Farah Khan where in the user who had added that the people of the country are refuting the facts that under Mughals the Indian economy boasted a 24.4 percent World GDP share, higher than even China and Europe. 

“I lie & d whole world does 2. But u Mr Pai know best. Are u still refuting d fact that under d Mughals d Indian Economy had 24.4 percent world GDP share higher than even China or Europe?The Mughals contributed to d period of Golden Art &Architecture &History hold that true not me” Farah had tweeted while replying to another tweet.

Tejasvi Surya jumped into the debate and added that even educated, liberal and modern Muslims romanticize Mughal rule and added that they describing ‘atrocious’ period as India's golden age proves, beneath the apparent modernism, sophistication & polish lies 16th century bigotry.

“That even 'educated', 'liberal' & 'modern' Muslims romanticise Mughal rule & describe atrocious period as India's golden age proves, beneath the apparent modernism, sophistication & polish lies 16th century bigotry. Till Afzal Khans are romanticised, Shivaji's vigil must continue” Surya wrote in his tweet.

Taking note of Surya’s remarks, another twitter user Rakshit Ponnathpur schooled Tejasvi Surya and provided his insight over the history of Bengaluru. In a series of tweets, Rakshit questioned Suray’s statement and added that Bengaluru was taken away from Kempegowda II by the joint army led by Shivaji’s father and Ranadullah Khan of Bijapur. 

Here are the tweets of Rakshit while replying to Tejasvi Surya. He elaborated his insights in eight tweets’ thread that has received mixed reactions by other users. Surya however is yet to reply to Rakshit’s thread.

“The Bengaluru you represent in Parliament was taken away from Kempegowda II by the joint army led by Shivaji's father & Ranadullah Khan of Bijapur. Wodeyars got Bengaluru back 60 years later from Shivaji's brother by paying 3 lakhs to the Mughal king Aurangzeb. Whose vigil again?” Rakshit wrote in his first tweet.

“Kempegowda had to flee Bengaluru to save his life and remain in exile for a while, sign treaties and settle for a small, barren area that was Magadi. Hence, Magadi Kempegowda. The horrors of the invasion are vividly described in Bengalurina Itihasa, a magnum opus on the city.” He further added

“History is complicated. Not simple Hindu Muslim binary which is the only lens you can apply. Marathas, partnered with Nizams, Bijapur & Mughals alternatively and wreaked havoc on many of Karnataka's Hindu rulers and kingdoms. Can you talk about it? Whose history is jaundiced?” he went on to add.

“I wonder why @INCKarnataka & @JanataDal_S haven't exposed the history of Maratha rulers in Karnataka yet. The next time Tejasvi Surya talks of Shivaji, DKS & HDK should ask why Shivaji's father did what he did to our Kempegowda, despite the latter being a devout Hindu.

“This entire charade of showering adulation on Maratha rulers by @BJP4Karnataka is tremendously disrespectful to the state, her self-respect, and her rich legacy and history. They are all celebrated enough in Maharashtra. So leave that job to the people of Maharashtra.

“This thread is not intended to demonise Maratha rulers in any way. It is only intended to expose the over simplification of history. For that, even I have chosen only selected events. So in a way, mine is also an oversimplification. They only did what everyone else did back then-

“Ally with whom they felt they needed to consolidate & expand power. Friends turned foes and became friends again. This was the story of all the kingdoms and empires. Muslim rulers had Hindu commanders and vice versa. Muslim & Hindu kingdoms allied also, fought also.

“In summary, the politics of that time was very complicated. Reducing all of that to Hindu vs Muslim to paint a very flawed and inaccurate picture of the existence of a valiant Hindu unity against Islamic brutality, is very wrong. Shivaji & Shivaji's family allied with many Khans” Rakshit added in his thread while concluding.

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Kolkata, May 7 (PTI): Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by two wickets to send the defending champions virtually out of the IPL play-offs contention here on Wednesday.

CSK chased down the target of 180 with two balls to spare with Dewald Brevis top-scoring with 52 off just 25 balls while Shivam Dube and captain MS Dhoni chipped in with 45 and 17 not out respectively.

For KKR, Vaibhav Arora (3/48) was the most successful bowler while Harshit Rana (2/43) and Varun Chakaravarthy (2/18) took two wickets apiece.

Earlier, KKR scored 179 for 6 after opting to bat.

Captain Ajinkya Rahane top-scored with 48 while Andre Russell and Manish Pandey chipped in with 38 and 36 not out respectively.

For CSK, Noor Ahmad was the most successful bowler with four wickets.

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KKR: 179 for 6 in 20 overs (Ajinkya Rahane 48, Andre Russell 38; Noor Ahmad 4/31).

CSK: 183 for 8 in 19.4 overs (Dewald Brevis 52, Shivam Dube 45; Vaibhav Arora 3/48,Varun Chakaravarthy 2/18).

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