'Babur: The Quest For Hindustan' Author Says Mughal Emperor Was Attracted To A Boy Named 'Baburi'

Bhopal: After the cancellation of his session at the Bhopal Literature Festival, Aabhas Maldahiyar, author of the book Babur: The Quest For Hindustan, has said that the title of his book had been misunderstood, while claiming that the Mughal emperor was attracted to a boy named Baburi.

In an exclusive conversation with ETV Bharat, Maldahiyar spoke about various aspects of his book published in August last year. Aabhas said that his book contains facts about the Mughal ruler Babur “that reveal how much he hated Hindustan”.

He said that Babur repeatedly attacked India and wanted to Islamize the country. "The Quest" refers to Babur's desire and ambition to conquer India. “My publisher and I chose the title after much deliberation. He(Babur) wanted to fulfil Timur's dream. My book's title has been misunderstood,” he said.

'I Don't Get Involved In Controversies'

Aabhas said that he wasn't expecting the kind of controversy his book has run into. “I don't get involved in controversies. There's been an issue with the understanding of the language in the book's title. In this book, 'quest' means 'desire,' a longing. He(Babur) wanted to conquer Hindustan. He made five attempts to conquer it. Babur wanted to capture Hindustan; he wanted to fulfil Taimur's dream. He wanted India to be Islamized. So, this quest of his is what I have written about in this book. I don't think there should be any controversy about this."

Author Aabhas Maldahiyar's session at Bhopal Literature Festival cancelled (ETV Bharat)

'Babur Was Attracted To A Boy Named Baburi'

In a startling claim, Aabhas said that Babur was attracted to a boy named Baburi, his “gay partner”. “He(Babur) revealed this for the first time at the time of his marriage. This is a boy named Baburi. There is documentation of this in the 'Baburnama' about how he was attracted to a boy named Baburi. He didn't want to go to his first wife, Aisha. Then his grandmother, maternal grandmother, and mother forced him to procreate,” Aabhas said.

“It was after this pressure that he started living with his wives. This is where it is established that he was gay. I have also explained in this book how poverty increased in India during the Mughal period and the GDP declined”.

'Open To Criticism'

Aabhas said that he was ready for any criticism, adding he held people in good faith. “If I have glorified anything in the book, please point it out. Because that's not the case. I have written the book based on facts that Babur hated Hindustan. He wanted to establish Dar al-Islam here. It's another matter that he didn't live long. He left India within four years. The problem is that opinions have been formed without reading the book. If you are thinking well for the country, then I am too”.

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