Being the grossest blunders of the betrayers, inflicting unending pain and destruction, the history of treachery naturally survives in the collective memory of the people. The hatred for these most despised people in human history has gone so deep in the memory and psyche of the people that even after centuries disrespect for them is showing no end.
Nor will it end for posterity. Someone has said that oppression is like a coin maker in which people get shrunk, squeezed and flattened like a coin with two sides of: martyrs and traitors. How the two are seen and treated by the history and posterity has been sufficiently elucidated above.
The great Muslim theologian, Dr Iqbal has summed up the matter, thus, in this famous couplet:. Mir Jaffar of Bengal and Mir Sadiq of Deccan, they are a disgrace to mankind, their religion and their country.
But who would tell him that betrayal is done to a Cause or Community or Trust, too. The contemporary history abounds with such examples around us which implies that the history is shaped by events, so what drew obloquy and ignominy then, draws consensus gentium now. The views expressed in this article are very personal of the author and not of the organisation he works for. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
Sign in. Cousin of Tipu. His relationship with the British deteriorated in the 12 months after the fall of Seringapatam. Was given the jagir of Gurramkonda by the Nizam of Hyderabad. By he had allegedly died from 'a fatal disease too terrible to be described. He was found alive amongst the dense mass of bodies underneath Tipu's palankeen.
Raji Khan indicated to the British the location of Tipu's body. Originally in the service of the Nawab of Arcot, then employed by the East India company as a commander of the revenue corps. Captured by Tipu in Agreed to serve in Tipu's army.
Killed at the beginning of the assault on 4 May Cousin of Tipu, and also father-in-law through Tipu's marriage to his daughter. But we need to be judicious while moderating your comments.
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