Dara Shikoh was the Mughal prince and eldest and the most favorite son of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan who wanted to make him his successor. Shah Jahan always kept him at his court and lavished upon him unprecedented honors, titles and riches. Hence, although polite in manners and courteous in … [Read more...]

Dara Shikoh occupies a high place in the cultural life of the Mughal period in India. He was a keen student of the Vedanta and Sufi philosophy and took a great interest in the New Testament. Dara Shikoh was a man of liberal views and scholarly tastes and acquired great proficiency in Arabic, … [Read more...]

Dara Shikoh was the eldest son of Shah Jahan. When Shah Jahan grew old, he too had to witness the painful drama of a war among his sons. The other sons of Shah Jahan were Shuja, Aurangzeb and Murad. Dara Shikoh was born in 1615 and got his first mansab (12000 Zat and 6000 Sawar) in 1633. Shahjahan … [Read more...]

Sultan Muhammad was the eldest son of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. He was born in 1639. During his youth, he remained the favorite son of his father.  In his war against the Qutbshah, Aurangzeb had sent Muhammad Sultan at the head of the advance party and in order to secure submission of the Qutbshah … [Read more...]

Decline of Mughal Empire Introduction: Towards the end of Aurangzeb’s reign the Mughal empire began to show signs of weakness. Revolts took place here and there. And after Aurangzeb’s death in 1707 the process of decline set afoot. The top 6 reasons for the decline and downfall of Mughal Empire … [Read more...]