![]() ![]() The course of the history of the Indian subcontinent, had Dara Shikoh prevailed over Aurangzeb, has been a matter of some conjecture among historians. ![]() A great patron of the arts, he was also more inclined towards philosophy and mysticism rather than military pursuits. ĭara was a liberal-minded unorthodox Muslim as opposed to the orthodox Aurangzeb he authored the work The Confluence of the Two Seas, which argues for the harmony of Sufi philosophy in Islam and Vedanta philosophy in Hinduism. He was executed in 1659 on Aurangzeb's orders in a bitter struggle for the imperial throne. In the war of succession which ensued after Shah Jahan's illness in 1657, Dara was defeated by his younger brother Prince Muhiuddin (later, the Emperor Aurangzeb). Dara was designated with the title Padshahzada-i-Buzurg Martaba ("Prince of High Rank") and was favoured as a successor by his father and his elder sister, Princess Jahanara Begum. Dara Shikoh ( Persian: دارا شِکوہ), also known as Dara Shukoh, (20 March 1615 – 30 August 1659) was the eldest son and heir-apparent of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. ![]()
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