When and where was Muhammad Dara Shikoh born?
Muhammad Dara Shikoh was born on the 20th of March 1615 in Ajmer, Rajasthan. He was the eldest son and heir-apparent of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
Questions about Dara Shikoh
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Who was the wife of Dara Shikoh and when did they marry?
Dara Shikoh married Nadira Banu Begum on the 1st of February 1633 at Agra. She was the daughter of his paternal uncle Sultan Parvez Mirza and the couple had seven children together.
What major translation work did Dara Shikoh complete in 1657?
Dara Shikoh completed the translation of fifty Upanishads from Sanskrit into Persian in 1657. This work is known as Sirr-i-Akbar or The Greatest Mystery and hypothesized that the Kitab al-maknun referred to in the Qur'an was the Upanishads.
When and how did Dara Shikoh die?
Dara Shikoh was killed on the night of the 30th of August 1659 by four of Aurangzeb's henchmen in front of his son. His head was severed and presented to his father Shah Jahan before his remains were buried in an unidentified grave in Humayun's Tomb.
When was the grave of Dara Shikoh identified in Humayun's Tomb?
The grave of Dara Shikoh was identified on the 26th of February 2020 by Sanjeev Kumar Singh. The discovery placed the grave under one of three unmarked cenotaphs in the northwestern chamber beneath the dome of Humayun's Tomb.