When was Dara Shikoh born and where?
Dara Shikoh was born on the 20th of March 1615 in Ajmer, Rajasthan. He was the first son and third child of Prince Shahib-ud-din Muhammad Khurram and his second wife Mumtaz Mahal.
Questions about Dara Shikoh
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What major religious works did Dara Shikoh write to bridge Islam and Hinduism?
Dara Shikoh completed the translation of fifty Upanishads from Sanskrit into Persian in 1657, a work known as Sirr-i-Akbar. He also authored Majma-ul-Bahrain or The Confluence of the Two Seas during 1654 and 1655 to reveal mystical affinities between Sufic and Vedantic speculation.
How did the Mughal war of succession end for Dara Shikoh?
The conflict ended with Dara Shikoh's defeat by his younger brother Prince Muhiuddin who later became Emperor Aurangzeb after the battle of Deorai near Ajmer on the 11th of March 1659. Dara fled to Sindh but was captured and brought to Delhi where he was executed on the night of the 30th of August 1659.
Where is the grave of Dara Shikoh located today?
The exact burial location remained a mystery until 2020 when engineer Sanjeev Kumar Singh identified the grave within Humayun's Tomb in Delhi. His research concluded that the grave lies under one of three unmarked cenotaphs in the northwestern chamber beneath the dome.
What modern honors and memorials exist for Dara Shikoh in New Delhi?
In 2017, the New Delhi Municipal Council renamed central Delhi's Dalhousie Road to Dara Shikoh Road in his honor. The building originally constructed as a library by Dara in 1637 now serves as the Partition Museum Cultural Hub.