Dara Shikoh History

Dara Shikoh

Dara Shikoh is referred to as a torchbearer for societal unity by the Vice President.

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About Dara Shikoh

He was the heir apparent and oldest child of Shah Jahan, the Mughal emperor.
He was made the Crown Prince by his father, the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, in 1655; on August 30, 1659, he was slain by his younger brother, Aurangzeb, in a bloody succession dispute.
Dara was chosen to succeed his father and his older sister, Princess Jahanara Begum, and given the title Padshahzada-i-Buzurg Martaba (Prince of High Rank).
Dara was beaten by his younger brother Prince Muhiuddin in the succession conflict that followed Shah Jahan's sickness in 1657.
Dara Shikoh was referred to as a "liberal Muslim" who sought to reconcile Hindu and Islamic customs.

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He is regarded as a pioneer of the academic movement for interfaith understanding in India because of his profound awareness and knowledge of various religions, particularly Islam and Hinduism.
By identifying similarities between Hinduism and Islam and fostering communication between the two religions, he worked to foster friendly relationships between individuals.
His two most significant writings, Sirr-i-Akbar (Great Mystery) and Majma-ul-Bahrain (Mingling of Two Oceans), are committed to fostering ties between Hinduism and Islam.
Due to his expertise in Persian and Sanskrit, Dara Shikoh was able to play a significant part in popularising Hinduism and Indian culture. He rendered into Persian the Upanishads and other significant Sanskrit works on Hinduism and spirituality.
Dara Shikoh had a passion for both the arts and design. He created an album for his wife that is a priceless work of Indian art.
The Aligarh Muslim University library has a rare miniature artwork of him with his spiritual guides (AMU). He was a gifted architect who created several other landmarks, including Srinagar's stunning Pari Mahal Garden Palace.
Risala-i-hak Numa (The Compass of the Truth), Shathiyat or Hasanat-ul-Arifin, and Iksir-i-Azam were written by him.
In addition to finding similarities between the two religions, he claimed that "One Reality and One God" is their shared core principle. He appreciated India's syncretic culture and had a diverse attitude.

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