The wild Arabs, inspired by the teachings of a great sage, bore down upon the earth with an irresistible force & vigour. That torrent, carrying everything before it entered Europe & along with this tide the learning & culture of India & ancient Greece were carried into Europe -SV
The wave of Mohammedan conquest, which had swallowed the whole earth, had to fall back before India. But when the Turks & other Tartar races were converted from Buddhism to Islam, they conquered the Hindus, Persians, & Arabs, & brought all of them alike under their subjection -SV
Of all the Mohammedan conquerors of India, none was an Arab or Persian; they were all Turks & Tartars. In Rajputana, all Mohammedan invaders were called Turks, & that's a true & historical fact. The Charans of Rajputana sang
“turuganko bodhi jor—The Turks are very powerful’’ -SV
“turuganko bodhi jor—The Turks are very powerful’’ -SV
From Qutubuddin down to the Mogul Emperors—all of them are Tartars. They're the same race to which the Tibetans belong; only they have become Mohammedans and changed their flat round faces by intermarrying with the Hindus & Persians. They're the same ancient races of Asuras. - SV
Persians are still slaves of Turks. These Asuras never care for learning and cultivation of the intellect; they understand fighting, only. The Devas marry the Asura girls and the Asuras snatch away Deva brides—it is this that leads to the formation of powerful mongrel races. - SV
Very little of the warlike spirit is possible without a mixture of that blood; & it is that Tartar blood which is seen in the vigorous, martial spirit of Northern Europe, esp in the Russians. The fight between the Devas & the Asuras will continue yet for a long time to come. - SV
They [the crusading Christian savages] thought nothing even of plundering their own men, and making meals of Mohammedans when they found nothing better. It is well known that the English king Richard had a liking for Mohammedan flesh. - #SwamiVivekananda
An order of Christian soldiers corresponding to our Nagas, began to learn philosophy. Knights Templars became confirmed Advaita Vedantists, & ended by holding Christianity up to ridicule.. Pope, under the pretext of saving religion, robbed & exterminated them. - #VivekanandVichar
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