Richard Eaton

Also known as Rev. Richard Eaton

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Also known as Rev. Richard Eaton

Notable quotes

“When Firuz Tughluq invaded Orissa in 1359 and learned that the region's most important temple was that of Jagannath located inside the raja's fortress in Puri, he carried off the stone image of the god and installed it in Delhi 'in an ignominious position'.”
— "Temple desecration in pre-modern India" (December 22, 2000) Frontline. Also in Essays on Islam and Indian history, p. 113
“Before marching to confront Shivaji himself, however, the Bijapur general [Afzal Khan] first proceeded to Tuljapur and desecrated a temple dedicated to the goddess Bhavani, to which Shivaji and his family had been personally devoted.”
— "Temple desecration and Indo-Muslim states" (January 5, 2001) Frontline. Also in Essays on Islam and Indian history, p. 118

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