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The first Muslim ruler of Delhi hated it there and wanted to leave forever
| Crawly Home | 05/05/25 |
| Crawly Home | 05/05/25 |
| Crawly Home | 05/05/25 |
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Date: May 5th, 2025 11:27 PM Author: Crawly Home He was really into horticulture and said all the food there was rotten. He eventually managed to grow some good melons, and that was the only good thing he had to say about the whole country. "I found a type of melon that grows here and tastes good. Can I come home now?" (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720947&forum_id=2).#48907218) |
Date: May 5th, 2025 11:29 PM Author: Crawly Home Here we go:
"Babur loved the foods of his homeland and hated those he found when he had to reestablish himself in India, which to him was mostly a way station on the bloody road back to the melon patches of his youth. He didn’t just whinge about missing foods from home, though. He imported and glorified them in his new kingdom, laying the groundwork for his descendants to warp Indian cuisine so profoundly that they redefined that culinary tradition, as many know it worldwide, to this day."
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/babur-mughlai-food-india |
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Date: May 5th, 2025 11:35 PM Author: Crawly Home According to Foltz, Central Asians mostly looked down on Indians, who were neither Muslims nor Persianate. Babur, his recent biographer Stephen Dale notes, was also still deeply homesick. These factors, and possibly personal tastes, led him to dismiss his new territory, and especially its food: “Hindustan is a country that has few pleasures to recommend it. … [There is] no good flesh, no grapes or muskmelons, no good fruits, no ice or cold water, no good bread or food in their bazaars.” (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720947&forum_id=2).#48907222) |