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Who was Dara Shikoh?
Dara Shikoh (also spelt as Dara Shukoh) was the son of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and brother of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. He is an important part of Indian Medieval History and should be known to IAS Exam aspirants. On the day of 20th March 1615, Dara Shikoh was born.
Is Dara Shikoh's grave next to Akbar's sons' graves?
(As UPSC tends to ask rare questions from Indian history, aspirants should know the report that states Dara Shikoh's grave is next to Akbar's sons Princes Daniyal and Murad's graves.) As of August 8, 2021, the Archaeological Survey of India has reported that it still has not located Dara Shikoh's grave inside Humayun's tomb.
How many siblings did Dara Shukoh have?
Dara Shukoh had thirteen siblings of whom six survived to adulthood: Jahanara Begum, Shah Shuja, Roshanara Begum, Aurangzeb, Murad Bakhsh, and Gauhara Begum. He shared a close relationship with his older sister, Jahanara. As part of his formal education, Dara studied the Quran, history, Persian poetry and calligraphy.
What did Dara Shukoh learn from Pandits?
What did Dara Shukoh learn from Pandits?
Dara Shukoh was interested to read about various religions apart from his own. He learnt from pandits and Christian priests about Hinduism and Christianity. He learnt the Sanskrit language. He was inspired by the philosophy in the Upanishads that he translated them to Persian.
Why did Dara Shikoh translate the Upanishads into Persian?
Why did Dara Shikoh translate the Upanishads into Persian?
Dara Shikoh's translation of the Upanishads into Persian was to play a very significant role in awakening the west to the wisdom of the Upanishads. Fourteen years after Dara Shikoh completed the translation, in 1671, Francis Bernier, a French traveler, took the translation to France.
Is prince Dara Shukoh relevant today?
At this time when India and a large part of the world is facing the threat from religious extremism, Prince Dara Shukoh's life and works become particularly relevant. The Prince experienced a radical change in him after his meeting with the renowned Qadiri saint Miyan Mir at Lahore in 1040 A.H. (Sketch No. 22).