Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Conservationists demand restoration of Dara Shikoh's library | ummid.com

Conservationists demand restoration of Dara Shikoh's library | ummid.com
Dara Shikoh (1615-1659) was Shah Jahan's eldest son and would have succeeded him but for being defeated in battle and subsequently assassinated at the instance of his brother Aurangzeb. This was during an intense power struggle following Shah Jahan's illness and culminated in his being deposed in 1658.