Dara Shikoh: The Philosopher Prince Who Lost an Empire — Fexingo History

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Dara Shikoh: The Philosopher Prince Who Lost an Empire — Fexingo History

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While Aurangzeb is famous for his austere rule and military campaigns, his elder brother Dara Shikoh was a brilliant scholar who nearly became emperor. This episode explores Dara's translation of the Upanishads into Persian, his friendship with the Sikh guru Hargobind, and his tragic rivalry with Aurangzeb. We discuss the Mughal succession crisis of 1657-1659, the Battle of Samugarh, and Dara's controversial religious syncretism that alienated orthodox clerics. Learn how this Sufi mystic and prince of the Mughal Empire might have changed Indian history had he not lost the war of succession. Featuring insights from Dara's magnum opus 'Majma-ul-Bahrain' (The Confluence of the Two Seas) and his translation of fifty Upanishads known as the 'Sirr-i-Akbar' (The Great Secret).

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