The decision to name Buffliaz to Shopian Road as ” Mughal Road” was a big blow to minority community members as well as all other Nationalist forces because of the reason that the name of the Mughal road represents an era of slavery with communal agenda and ideology in the throwback history of Bharatvarsha. But if its name is changed to “Shankaracharya Marg,” future generations would be greatly influenced by the writings of Adi Guru Shankaracharya, a great saint and philosopher of his time who provided the Vedanta philosophy with a strong foundation. This route connecting Poonch and Rajouri districts closer to Kashmir was officially opened, and the construction work was completed in a phased manner in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. Presently, this route of the Mughal Road passes through Buffliaz Behramgala-Chandimarh – Poshana – Chattapani – Peer-Ki-Gali – Aliabad – Zaznar – Dubjan – Heerpora and shopian. Invaders from the Mughal era who came and invaded Kashmir used the same route.
The role of the raiders and conquerors is well explained by the various historians in the back-dated history pages. That protracted time of history was one of the hardest for the survivors to survive due to the atrocities done by the Mughal invaders in Kashmir. In addition to upsetting the harmony and togetherness between Muslims and Hindus in Bharatvarsh, the Mughals’ entry also resulted in extensive damage of Hindu temples, sacred Shrines, and cultural landmarks. In India the Mughal dynasty ruled from 1526 to 1540 and 1555 to 1857. Everyone is aware that at this time there were numerous forced conversions and mass executions, and that this period saw a horrifying display of power that led to the death and ruin of the people of Mother India. Mughal rule came to India as a result of Babur’s victory at the Battle of Panipat. Mughal rule in India was made possible by the First Battle of Panipat, which took place in 1526. Baber, the first Mughal emperor, began the atrocities committed against the helpless masses throughout his rule, and he persisted in slaughtering innocent people (Hindus) without regard for their age, health, gender, or other characteristics. Even Gurunanak and his followers were taken into custody by the merciless Baber, ruler of the Mughals.
The cruelty, forced conversions, mass deaths, destruction, and ruin of revered Hindu sanctuaries endured as long as Mughal Rule existed, but the peak of atrocities committed against Hindus occurred during the reign of Aurangzeb, who ordered an all-out massacre of Kashmiri Hindus in Kashmir. The removal of several heaps of holy thread from Kashmiri Brahmins is documented in history; either they were converted against their will or executed under the threat of a sword. The horror stories from those times can still be found in historical documents and regional tales that have been passed down from elders from generation to generation.
In a nutshell, the Mughal Rule in India resulted in chaos and misery, murder and destruction, and cultural absorption, which modern historians conceal from the public in order to forward their own agendas. Such a slave-owner attitude was maintained to be valued by the political spectrum that ruled the country after independence. The Maurya Empire, which existed from 320 to185 B.C.E., was the first significant historical Indian empire and unquestionably the biggest one established by an Indian dynasty. Except for the representations of the enslavement mentality, it is necessary to promote the themes of Bharat, which are the pride of the nation. How can our heroes be Mughals even after all the destruction and atrocities?
The Mughals cannot serve as our role models. It is necessary to promote nationalistic ideas. In the end, Kashmir is known both domestically and internationally as the land of Lord Shiva and Shavism. On the other hand, according to historical accounts, the venerable philosopher, Vedic Scholar Adi Shankaracharya visited and lived in the Kashmir valley for a while around a thousand years ago. In his writings, he synthesises the Advaita Vedanta teachings of the day with a unified reading of the shastras that puts liberty knowledge of the self at its centre. In addition to restoring the correct faith in the upanishads, Adi Shankaracharya, a great philosopher and great great saint of high order, also gave Vedanta philosophy a solid foundation. Early in the ninth century, he had travelled to Kashmir (788–820 A.D.).
The great saint of his times adi Shankaracharya also conducted a robust campaign in the south and helped spread the worship of Bhakti. Government of India as well as other State governments already renamed many places and also rewriting history which was missing in textbooks or changing names of places is very effective steps . Now this is an appropriate time for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir administration to Rename Mughal road as ” Shankaracharya Marg ” in order to reclaim the version of golden history past throwback in Bharatvarsha.
