Who proved to be the most capable of Mughal rulers?

Akbar hunting, c. late 16th century; in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. Although Akbar inherited an empire in shambles, he proved an extremely capable ruler.

How was Akbar better than Aurangzeb?

Akbar maintained a magnificent court and loved grandeur and plenty. Aurangzeb was simple and frugal in habits and he scrupulously avoided luxuries. Akbar fully relied on his subordinates and worked up to the principle of minimum interference.

Did Aurangzeb imprison his father?

When the emperor became seriously ill in 1657, Aurangzeb began a two-year-long maneuvering for power. By 1658, he had eliminated his brothers, declared himself emperor and imprisoned his ailing father.

What would Dara Shikoh have been like as a Mughal emperor?

Dara Shikoh as a Mughal emperor would have been “disastrous” and every bit as “cruel and prone to violence” as his brother Alamgir Aurangzeb, claimed historian Audrey Truschke. Truschke was speaking at the session, “The Great Mughal Debate: What did the Mughals did for us”, at the ongoing Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF).

How did Dara Shikoh become Shah-e-Buland?

As his father’s health began to decline, Dara Shikoh received a series of increasingly prominent commands. He was appointed Governor of Multan and Kabul on 16 August 1652, and was raised to the title of Shah-e-Buland Iqbal (“King of High Fortune”) on 15 February 1655.

How did Dara Shikoh reach Ajmer?

From Sindh, he crossed the Rann of Kachchh and reached Kathiawar, where he met Shah Nawaz Khan, the governor of the province of Gujarat who opened the treasury to Dara Shikoh and helped him to recruit a new army. He occupied Surat and advanced towards Ajmer.

Who are the brothers of Dara Shukoh?

Dara’s brothers (left to right) Shah Shuja, Aurangzeb and Murad Baksh in their younger years, ca 1637. Dara Shukoh was born at Taragarh fort Ajmer on 28 October 1615, the eldest son of Prince Shahab ud-din Muhammad Khurram (Shah Jahan) and his second wife, Mumtaz Mahal.