Lanky_Pomegranate530M to Religious Cringe · 10 months agoHindu nationalists go to court over lion named after Muslim emperor being kept with lioness named ‘Sita’ in Indiaimagemessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up138arrow-down11
arrow-up137arrow-down1imageHindu nationalists go to court over lion named after Muslim emperor being kept with lioness named ‘Sita’ in IndiaLanky_Pomegranate530M to Religious Cringe · 10 months agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squareEssentialCoffeelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·10 months agoSita is a Hindu goddess and Rama’s consort. Akbar, it looks like conquered a lot of India and seems to have it out for the ‘infidels’, presumably non-Islamic Indians. Given the history between the two groups in the region, I can understand having a cultural dislike for the symbolism.
Sita is a Hindu goddess and Rama’s consort.
Akbar, it looks like conquered a lot of India and seems to have it out for the ‘infidels’, presumably non-Islamic Indians.
Given the history between the two groups in the region, I can understand having a cultural dislike for the symbolism.