Talk:Rohilkhand

Rohilkhand couldnot be muslim state originally
The word "Rohilkhand" is made up of two words; "Rohil" and "Khand". Rohil of course stands for Rohilla and "Khand" is a pure sanskrit word which means "part". If Rohilkhand had been established by muslim rohillas,the name would have been something like "Rohillabad" or "Rohillapur". The place was established by Hindu Rohillas,who later embraced Islam enmass. So you don't find a trace of the hindu roots of the kingdom/region. There are some Hindu Rohillas still living in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan. They are a lost identity. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rohilla (talk • contribs) 06:56, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

Inflammatory Comments
The following two sentences seem biased and unobjective:

''The Whig historians have depicted the Rohillas as little, if at all, lower than the angels. They were really a set of faithless and blood-thirsty mountaineers, who had made themselves especially hateful to the Hindus by their plunder of the holy places at Allahabad and Benares[citation needed].''

The sense of the first sentence is true. Whigs prosecuted Warren Hastings in part for the destruction of the Rohilla tribe and the plunder of their cities, and presenting the attacks on the Rohilla as unprovoked aided that prosecution. The phrase, "little, if at all, lower than the angels" is in the flowery prose of the 19th century, and likely came either from a Whig publication or a contemporary rebuttal. If so, it should be enclosed in quotation marks and sourced. If not, more objective language should be used.

The first clause of the second sentence, especially the depiction as "faithless and blood-thirsty mountaineers" is both derogatory and inflammatory, and is doubtful from a historical perspective. (The Rohilla were Muslims, even if not unusually devout.) It may have also come from a 19th century source biased against the Whigs, and should either be sourced or deleted.

The second clause of that sentence, describing attacks against Allahabad and Benares could be true, although I agree that a citation is needed. I have been able to find evidence of Maratha (enemies of the Rohilla) attacks against these places, but not Rohilla attacks. Perhaps someone more acquainted with this history might be able to find the evidence that I have not.

Also, the sentence further down describing Ali Mahomed also seems biased:

Shah Alam's grandson, Ali Mahomed, a man of resource and courage and quite devoid of scruple, was eventually appointed governor of Sirhind.

The source is possibly made more clear by the following sentence:

Taking advantage of the invasion of Ahmad Shah Abdali, he added in 1748 to the lands already acquired by him those formerly owned by officers absent on field service.

Ahmad Shah Abadali was the founder of the Durrani Empire and natural foe of the Maratha. Taken altogether, the depiction of Ali Mahomed appears biased in favor of Maratha predudices. The last sentence of the paragraph is attributed to Kincaid's History of the Marathas, so that seems plausible. Perhaps the entire last paragraph should be treated as a quotation and sourced to Kincaid's book?--Eljefe3126 (talk) 22:10, 18 April 2010 (UTC)

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