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Old June 25, 2013, 03:52 AM
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The people mentioned here were great generals, however little is known about their own martial skills.

To me the greatest 'warriors' are those who fought to defend/regain their land, as opposed to those conquerors on a mad power trip. I would rather rate Siraj Ud Daulah, Tipu Sultan, Rani Laxmibai, Joan of Arc, William Wallace etc as great warriors, who at least fought for a reason.

At the end, many of the so called great warriors were mass murderers, who would themselves actively be involved, or turn a blind eye towards their soldier's atrocities after the conquest. One of the motivating factors for the soldiers (who were paid peanuts) was that they'll get to pillage the town for days after the conquest. The women would commit mass suicides given the other alternatives. In many cases a whole city will be razed to the ground just for a wild satisfaction. So no matter how hard we try to glorify these people, there is nothing glorious about them.
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