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The Forbidden Experiment

The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

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Ahbar's Empire Was More Cosmopolitan Than Frederick's

Ahbar's empire was far more cosmopolitan even than frederick's. He had his court read to him texts of science, philosophy and religion almost daily. In 15 75 he built the abo kana, or hall of worship, at his palace near agra. You could come and see moslems, buddhists, christians, hindos, zoroastrians and moore all sharing their ideas,. debating their merits with one another. This level of religious pluralism was basically unheard of anywhere in the world in the 15 s. Ahbar thought that each child learned their mode of speech from their tribe, and stated that if a baby was raised without that tribe,

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