Who is the wife of Dara Shikoh?

Nadira Banu Begumm. 1633–1659
Dara Shikoh/Wife

Who is the father of Dara Shikoh?

Shah Jahan
Dara Shikoh/Fathers
Dara Shikoh was born in Ajmer , the land of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, to whom, his father Shah Jahan had prayed for a son. The eldest son among six, Dara was groomed to be the future ruler of the Mughal Empire and the citadel was his home.

What happened Dara Shikoh’s wife?

Nadira Begum died on 6 June 1659 of dysentery while she was accompanying her husband and family in Bolan Pass, Pakistan.

Who was the father of Dara Shikoh?

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.

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.

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.