| Islam and Pluralism | |
| 12 Jan 2012, NewAgeIslam.Com | |
| Hasrat Mohani: The Maulana Who Loved Krishna | |
By C.M. Naim |
jab tak wo rahe dunyā meN rahā ham sab ke diloN par zor unkā ab rah ke bahisht meN nizd-i-khudā hūroN pe kareNge rāj Tilak There was one more way in which Hasrat was a maverick: he wrote verses expressing deep love for Krishna, and often went to Mathura to celebrate Janmashtami. -- C.M. Naim (Photo: Hasrat Mohani and Dr B R Ambedkar) http://www.newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamIslamAndPluralism_1.aspx?ArticleID=6356 | ||
He was perhaps the only prominent Muslim of his generation to publicly champion the radical thinking of Tilak, writing glowingly about him in his journal. He also wrote many verses praising him, including the following at his demise:
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