A report on Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh
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 ShikohIn September 1657, Shah Jahan nominated his eldest and liberalist son Dara Shikoh as his successor, a move repudiated by Aurangzeb, who proclaimed himself emperor in February 1658.
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Shah Jahan
4 linksThe fifth emperor of the Mughal Empire, reigning from January 1628 until July 1658.
The fifth emperor of the Mughal Empire, reigning from January 1628 until July 1658.
In September 1657, Shah Jahan was ailing from an illness and he appointed his eldest son Dara Shikoh as his successor.
This nomination led to a succession crisis among his three sons, after which Shah Jahan's third son Aurangzeb ((r.
Battle of Samugarh
3 linksDecisive battle in the struggle for the throne during the Mughal war of succession (1658–1659) between the sons of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan after the emperor's serious illness in September 1657.
Decisive battle in the struggle for the throne during the Mughal war of succession (1658–1659) between the sons of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan after the emperor's serious illness in September 1657.
The battle of Samugarh was fought between his sons Dara Shikoh (the eldest son and heir apparent) and his two younger brothers Aurangzeb and Murad Baksh (third and fourth sons of Shah Jahan).
Murad Bakhsh
2 linksMuhammad Murad Bakhsh ,
Muhammad Murad Bakhsh ,
He was the Subedar of Balkh, till he was replaced by his elder brother Aurangzeb in the year 1647.
Murad's siblings included his two politically powerful sisters, the princesses Jahanara Begum and Roshanara Begum, as well as the heir-apparent to his father, his eldest brother, Crown Prince Dara Shikoh and the future Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.
Mumtaz Mahal
1 linksThe empress consort of the Mughal Empire from 19 January 1628 to 17 June 1631 as the chief consort of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
The empress consort of the Mughal Empire from 19 January 1628 to 17 June 1631 as the chief consort of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
Mumtaz and her husband had 14 children, including Jahanara Begum (Shah Jahan's favorite daughter), and the Crown prince Dara Shikoh, the heir-apparent, anointed by his father, who temporarily succeeded him until deposed by Mumtaz Mahal's sixth child, Aurangzeb, who ultimately succeeded his father as the sixth Mughal emperor in 1658.
Sulaiman Shikoh
1 linksSulaiman Shikoh was a Mughal prince and the eldest son of Crown prince Dara Shikoh.
He was executed in May 1662 at Gwalior Fort on the orders of his paternal uncle, Emperor Aurangzeb.
Shah Shuja (Mughal prince)
1 linksThe second son of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and Empress Mumtaz Mahal.
The second son of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and Empress Mumtaz Mahal.
Shuja's siblings were the eldest sister Jahanara Begum, Dara Shikoh, Roshanara Begum, Aurangzeb, Murad Baksh, Gauhara Begum and others.
Udaipuri Mahal
0 linksUdaipuri Mahal (died July 1707) was a concubine of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
Described as 'the darling of Aurangzeb's old age', Udaipuri Mahal had been a slave girl in the harem of Prince Dara Shikoh, and before entering his harem, she had been a dancing girl.
Mughal emperors
0 linksThe Mughal emperors were the supreme head of state of the Mughal Empire on the Indian subcontinent, mainly corresponding to the modern countries of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
The Mughal emperors were the supreme head of state of the Mughal Empire on the Indian subcontinent, mainly corresponding to the modern countries of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
During the reign of Aurangzeb ((r.
Shah Jahan's eldest son, the liberal Dara Shikoh, became regent in 1658, as a result of his father's illness.
Sarmad Kashani
0 linksPersian speaking Armenian mystic and poet who travelled to and made the Indian subcontinent his permanent home during the 17th century.
Persian speaking Armenian mystic and poet who travelled to and made the Indian subcontinent his permanent home during the 17th century.
The reputation as a poet and mystic he had acquired during the time the two travelled together, caused the Mughal crown prince Dara Shikoh to invite Sarmad at his father's court.
After the War of Succession with his brother Dara Shikoh, Aurangzeb (1658-1707) emerged victorious, killed his former adversary and ascended the imperial throne.