![]() ![]() Hyder Ali Khan had expressed his satisfaction for these cruel achievements. Wars of territorial conquest waged in Malabar by Hyder Ali Khan, with the assistance of Ali Raja of Arackal and his Mappila followers of Cannanore, were intended more for spreading the Islamic faith by killing and forcible conversion of Hindus coupled with widespread destruction of Hindu temples, than for expanding his kingdom. The major part of Tipu Sultan’s rule was spent in conducting military operations for subjugating Malabar. Gidwani did not bother to do so, is itself sufficient reason for suspecting the credibility and credentials of the author. When a serious author is collecting historical data for writing a historical novel on Tipu Sultan, does he not have ail obligation or responsibility to at least visit the Malabar region, the main area of the operations of Tipu Sultan, and try to understand the significance of his activities there? The mere fact that Mr. ![]() Then, why did not this researcher make any effort to visit Kerala, particularly Malabar region, the main area of Tipu Sultan’s cruel military operations for a decade, or to scrutinize the historical evidence available from Malabar regarding the atrocities committed by Tipu Sultan, or to study the ruins of temples destroyed in Malabar during that period? AUTHOR’S CREDIBILITY He asserts that he has studied and scrutinized all the historical documents available from various sources in India and abroad. Gidwani claims that his novel is the result of thirteen years of historical research. Mounting opposition to this controversial serial also stems from this basic reason. Therefore, a tele-serial based on such a novel also cannot be otherwise. Bhagwan Gidwani, the author of the controversial novel, The Sword of Tipu Sultan, does not seem to be bound by any such ethical obligations he does not have any qualms even to deliberately falsify historical facts. However, authors of historical novels have the moral responsibility to present historical facts without blatant distortions. As such they are not expected to truthfully portray all the historical events. Historical novels are usually an admixture of historical facts and imagination. ![]()
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