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Profile of Dara Shikoh
Dara Shukoh (1615-1659) was the eldest son and designated heir of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, celebrated at court for his inquisitive mind, Sufi devotion, and broad-minded approach to faith. Writing under the pen-name 'Qadiri' in honor of his spiritual guide from the Qadiri Sufi order, he composed a substantial Diwan containing 216 ghazals, 148 quatrains (rubaiyat), and qasidas in Persian.
Determined to prove the unity of sacred wisdom, Dara translated fifty Upanishads into Persian under the title Sirr-i-Akbar and produced Majma-ul-Bahrain ("Confluence of the Two Seas"), a groundbreaking treatise that set Sufi and Vedantic terminology side by side. His other works included Safinat-ul-Auliya, Risala-i-Haq-Numa (The Compass of Truth), and Iksir-i-Azam (The Great Elixir), all reflecting his quest to bridge Islamic mysticism with Hindu philosophy.
His liberal views made him a popular but controversial figure; during the 1657–1659 war of succession he was defeated, tried for apostasy, and executed on Aurangzeb's orders, yet his writings endure as some of the earliest sustained calls for interfaith harmony in South Asia.Tagged Under
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Mughal crown prince and Sufi scholar celebrated for his syncretic vision; translated the Upanishads into Persian and authored Majma-ul-Bahrain to bridge Islamic and Hindu thought.
