Dara Shikoh was the eldest son of Shah Jahan.
Dara Shikoh was the eldest son of Shah Jahan.
Dara Shikoh was a liberal Muslim, exact opposite of Aurangzeb who was an orthodox
Dara Shikoh was a liberal Muslim, exact opposite of Aurangzeb who was an orthodox
He believed in the philosophy of Sufism.
He believed in the philosophy of Sufism.
He also translated Upanishads from Sanskrit to Persian.
He also translated Upanishads from Sanskrit to Persian.
He was a patron of art and architecture
He was a patron of art and architecture
He was a polyglot. He knew Persian, Hindi, Arabic and Sanskrit.
He was a polyglot. He knew Persian, Hindi, Arabic and Sanskrit.
He was given the title of Shehzada-e-Buland-Iqbal
He was given the title of Shehzada-e-Buland-Iqbal
Autangzeb defeated Dara Shikoh in the Battle of Samugarh.
Autangzeb defeated Dara Shikoh in the Battle of Samugarh.
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