It is said that if Shahjahan’s elder son Dara Shikoh had been king, many Mughal battles could have been avoided. However, no one had imagined the end of Dara Shikoh at that time. A team was also formed by the Modi government to search for the grave of Dara Shikoh, who had to find the grave of Dara Shikoh on the basis of literature, art and architecture.
The writings of historians and some documents of the time of Mughal emperor Shahjahan suggest that Dara Shikoh was buried somewhere in Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi. Let us know today who was this great hero of history, Dara Shikoh.
Who was Dara Shikoh?
Dara Shikoh was the eldest son of Shahjahan. According to Mughal tradition, he was the heir to the throne after his father. According to the information available about him, he used to discuss his religious views with the leading Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, Christians and Muslim Sufis of his time. Along with Islam, he also had a deep interest in Hinduism and looked at all religions equally.
Why was the head of Dara Shikoh taken in front of Aurangzeb
After Shahjahan’s illness, his second son Aurangzeb removed him from the throne and imprisoned him in Agra. After which Aurangzeb declared himself the emperor and defeated Dara Shikoh in the battle for the throne and sent him to jail. BBC has quoted Shahjahan Nama as saying that when Prince Dara Shikoh was arrested and brought to Delhi, he had dirty clothes on his body. From here, he was taken to Khizrabad in a very bad condition, riding on an elephant like a rebel. For some time he was kept in a narrow and dark place. Within a few days, his death order was given.
Aurangzeb had ordered to divide his body into two parts. After which the executioner separated his head from the body and presented it before Aurangzeb. However, after that no one knows the secret of where Dara Shikoh’s grave was buried.
Dara Shikoh was interested in Hinduism along with Islam.
Dara Shikoh was also interested in Hinduism along with Islam. He looked at all religions with equality. He called the pundits of Banaras and got the Upanishads of Hindu religion translated into Persian language. It is said that Dara Shikoh had translated Bhagwat Geeta and 52 Upanishads into Hindi-Persian. This Persian translation of the Upanishads reached Europe and there it was translated into Latin language, which made the Upanishads internationally famous. Dara Shikoh is considered a liberal character in India.
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