DARA SHIKOH          

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Context

• Dara Shikoh was 'deliberately' not given due importance by certain govts: Union Minority Minister.

Who was Dara Shikoh?

• Elder son of Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan, Dara Shikoh had three younger brothers, and Aurangzeb was one of them.
• Dara Shikoh was killed after losing the war of succession against his brother Aurangzeb.
• Dara Shikoh is said to have revered all the religions, and took a special interest in Hindu religion and philosophy, along with Christianity.
• Dara Shikoh tried to find commonalities between Hindu and Islamic traditions.
• He translated into Persian the Bhagavad Gita as well as 52 Upanishads.
• Important works: Majma-ul-Bahrain and Sirr-i-Akbar.

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