Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore, had been everyone's icon. The recent efforts of the Hindu right to project him as a Muslim bigot show that their political stakes in him have changed. (Tipu Sultan)

Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore, had been everyone's icon. The recent efforts of the Hindu right to project him as a Muslim bigot show that their political stakes in him have changed.

Tipu Sultan

Related topics

bigot hindu project right show mysore tipu

Related quotes

In a political context of the utmost significance, ["freedom from fear"] recognizes a human right which, in a broad sense, may be said to sum up the whole philosophy of human rights. View quote
Dag Hammarskjöld
In historical and constitutional terms, the recent political status vote in Puerto Rico was a necessary but obviously not decisive step on the road of self-determination leading to full self-government. View quote
Dick Thornburgh
When they show the destruction of society on color TV, I want to be able to look out over Los Angeles and make sure they get it right. View quote
Phil Ochs
Can anything be stupider than that a man has the right to kill me because he lives on the other side of a river and his ruler has a quarrel with mine, though I have not quarrelled with him? View quote
Blaise Pascal
But it is true that some magazines have a policy to show only a certain amount of black girls on their covers. Naomi is right. It's not fair, and I wish it would change. View quote
Claudia Schiffer