Dara Shukoh - The Forgotten Mughal Prince | Keerthi History

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Are you sure about that? Unfortunately I stumbled upon her BBC documentary related video and the way she discredit video by repetitive take way that questioning & criticizing Narendra Modi is somehow anti-Indian, an opinion she shares with the BJP. She expects nobody should watch the documentary as it shows India in bad light. Also she portrays her opinions as a true history of india through imperfect information and half baked nowledge, for example her Pythogorus video.

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More more respect to such kind of warrior... Dara Sikoh ❤️

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Dara Shukho was not a warrior. He was a power-hungry and greedy coward who always tried to undermime his brothers so he could have the throne.

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He was a great person but nowhere close to being a warrior

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​@azin-li5wo which i accept he had no practice on sword that is why he lost against aurangzeb

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Great work... It is a proud story which ended in heart wrenching way. Proud that such people existed and understood what was right and in favor of humanity..!!

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Something that I find very interesting is the way so many people glorify Dara Shikoh because of their hatred towards Alamgir I (more commonly known as Aurangzeb). This is something that Indians seem to do far too often. Glorify and praise incompetent men, not because they love them, but because they were opponents of historical figures they don't like... Now, getting back to the question. Dara Shikoh also had a dark side. Here are some of the negative characteristics that we know of regarding Dara Shikoh : 1 - Alienation of the nobility : There are actually a few examples of Dara Shikoh’s poor treatment of powerful men within the Mughal administration and military. Dara Shikoh once told Jai Singh II, the Maharaja Sawai of Amber and a powerful Mughal ally, that he looked like a musician. An insult for any Rajput ruler. He mocked the millitary genius Mir Jumla II, a Mughal general, in public for the way he walked. He also turned Shaista Khan, the governor of Bengal, against him. Dara Shikoh even once beated Khalilullah Khan, a powerful Mughal general, with a shoe in public. 2 - Lack of real world experience : The blame for this lies on Shah Jahan I just as much as Dara Shikoh himself. In the 1630's, Alamgir I and his 2 brothers, Murad Baksh and Shah Shuja, were sent to the far reaches of the Mughal Empire to govern and wage wars in the name of their father. However, Shah Jahan I did not send his eldest and favorite son (Dara Shikoh) to any far province to learn governance and war. Instead, he decided to keep Dara Shikoh close to himself in the capital. According to a contemperary account : "The Emperor, from excessive love and partiality, did not allow Dara Shikoh to go away from him..." The end result of this was that Dara Shikoh spent about three decades in the capital, lived a life of luxury and faced no hardships, using the state treasury for his personnal futile expenditures. All the while, his 3 brothers gained experience in terms of war and governance. They built up alliances and friendships with the nobility and generals, awaiting the right moment. Dara Shikoh, on the other hand, never learnt any of this. He was dependent of his father's support. 3 - Overconfidence and inability to take criticism : This is actually mentioned a few times by the accounts of the era as one of the main criticisms against Dara Shikoh. Dara Shikoh was extremely arrogant and overconfident in his own abilities. Even in matters where he had no experience or talent. The prince had been surrounded by nobles who always praised him in the hope of getting his favours for decades within the capital and it seems that he actually started to view himself as an exceptional man, one who had no need to rely on the advice of others. It is also mentioned that Dara Shikoh did not react kindly to criticism. However, that's to be expected of a man in his position who has been surrounded by nobles for years who did nothing but glorify and praise him for their own sake. One example is when the respected mughal prime minister Ali Mardan Khan made a remark about his huge personnal expenditures, he was publicaly humiliated. Shah Jahan I himself saw the scene. So we end up with a man who believes that he is better than others at everything and does not require the advice of those who are far more experienced than him in such matters. He was surrounded by sycophants who further reinforced this view of himself and anyone who criticized him was dealt with harshly. Dara Shikoh was essentially a man living in a bubble of his own imagination. "The first born son of King Shah Jahan I is a man of dignified manners, of a comely countenance, joyous and polite in conversation, confident and gracious in speech, of the most extraordinary liberality, kindness and compassion. But over-confident in his opinion of himself, considering himself competent in all things and having no need for advisers..." - Niccolao Manucci’s description of Dara Shikoh (Niccolao Mannucci is a venetian traveler, physician and writer who worked for the mughal empire)... 4 - Initiation of the conflict : From the accounts of the era, it seems that Dara Shikoh was no different from his brothers. The 3 brothers rose against the heir apparent because it was clear to them that their lives would be over if they did not remove him. While many like to believe Dara Shikoh was a peace-loving hippie, this was simply not the case. Dara Shikoh was every bit as ruthless as his 3 brothers. According to a contemporary account written in 1652 : "Dara Shikoh is a wolf, thirsty for the blood of his brothers..." Any complaints by the 3 brothers to their father Shah Jahan I were ignored. Dara Shikoh had begun to make moves against his brothers to remove them, which ultimately caused them to rebel, thus beggining the succession war that would lead to his downfall. "The power of the eldest Prince [Dara Shikoh] over the affairs of the State is beyond all description. He is without any doubt thirsty for our innocent blood !" - A letter that Alamgir I sent to Shah Jahan I a few years before the succession war... At the battle of Samurgarh where Dara Shikoh faced an alliance composed of his 2 younger brothers Alamgir I and Murad Baksh. Shah Jahan I, who had recovered from his illness, arrived and stood between the 2 armies to prevent his 3 sons from fighting each other. Upon seeing this, Dara Shikoh ordered his men to remove him so that he, Alamgir I and Murad Baksh could begin fighting. So you see, if he really was the peace-lover that people portray him to be, he wouldn't have wasted such an opportunity to reconcile with his younger brothers. 6 - Rivalry between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh : This is another thing in which far too many people want to put all of the blame only on Alamgir I. The hatred between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh had almost nothing to do with religious differences. The brothers had hated each other long before such differences arose. The hatred was also not only one-sided from Alamgir I to Dara Shikoh like many like to believe. Dara Shikoh hated Alamgir I as much as Alamgir I hated him... Dara Shikoh took advantage of his place in the capital and Mughal court as well as his better relationship with Shah Jahan I to constantly undermine Alamgir I's achievements and make fun of him. This is the reason why Alamgir I ended up blaming Dara Shikoh for everything that went wrong in his relationship with their father Shah Jahan I. Dara Shikoh constantly mocked his younger brother for being religious and for his austerity. For decades, Alamgir I was in no position to respond to his brother. But the illness of Shah Jahan I finally presented Alamgir I with an opportunity, now that his older brother was no longer protected by their father. Dara Shikoh would have treated Alamgir I no better than Alamgir I treated him if the outcome of the war was reversed. After Dara Shikoh was captured and brought to Alamgir I, he was asked by him what he would have done if their roles were reversed. Dara Shikoh's answer was that he would have had Alamgir I's body cut into 4 pieces while he was still alive and each part would be displayed on one of the main gates of Delhi. What we have to realize is that if Dara Shikoh had been victorious and became the Mughal Emperor, Alamgir I would have been treated just as poorly as Dara Shikoh was. 7 - In conclusion : Dara Shikoh is often glorified as the great emperor that never was because of Alamgir I. What people fail to look at are the very reasons why he lost the succession war. Dara Shikoh was incompetent and lacked any real world experience. While his 3 brothers Murad Baksh, Shah Shuja and Alamgir I worked endlessly to wage wars and govern in the name of the Mughal Empire, Dara Shikoh spent decades enjoying living in luxury inside the capital. He also had a tendency to make enemies out of men in powerful positions. Here we see an incompetent man being glorified, without any accomplishments of his own, and who caused his own downfall by trying to remove his brothers...

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Indian Kings and rulers who committed atrocities against Indians Ashoka: While he is celebrated as a Buddhist emperor who renounced violence and promoted religious tolerance, some historians have questioned the extent of his reforms and the sincerity of his beliefs. Prithvi Narayan Shah: While he is remembered as the founder of modern Nepal, his conquests and the imposition of the Nepalese language and culture on other ethnic groups have been criticized. Raja Raja Chola: While he is remembered for his architectural achievements and his patronage of the arts, his use of forced labor and the exploitation of conquered peoples have been criticized. Maratha rulers: While they are celebrated for their military prowess and their role in resisting Mughal and British colonialism, their treatment of subordinate groups and the imposition of their culture and language have been questioned. Shivaji: While he is celebrated as a warrior king who fought against Mughal rule, his treatment of Muslims and his use of guerilla warfare have been criticized. Pratap Singh of Mewar: While he is celebrated as a hero who resisted Mughal rule, his alliances with other Hindu rulers and his treatment of Muslims have been controversial. Vikramaditya of Ujjain: While he is remembered as a legendary king who ruled over a golden age of Indian civilization, the historical accuracy of his reign and his achievements have been questioned. Rajaraja I of the Chola dynasty: While he is remembered as a great builder and patron of the arts, his use of forced labor and the exploitation of conquered peoples have been criticized. Sawai Jai Singh II: While he is remembered as a great astronomer and builder of astronomical observatories, his treatment of subordinate groups and his role in maintaining the caste system have been questioned. Harsha: While he is remembered as a Buddhist king who promoted religious tolerance, his treatment of other religions and his use of violence have been questioned. Chhatrapati Shahu: While he is celebrated as a pioneer of social justice and affirmative action in India, his treatment of women has been controversial. Krishnadevaraya: While he is remembered as a great patron of the arts and literature, his treatment of subordinate groups and his role in maintaining the caste system have been questioned. Samudragupta: While he is celebrated as a warrior king who expanded the Gupta empire, his treatment of conquered peoples and his use of force have been controversial. Chandragupta Maurya: While he is remembered as a great emperor who founded the Mauryan empire, his treatment of women and his use of force have been questioned. Sher Shah Suri: While he is remembered as a great administrator who introduced many reforms, his treatment of subordinate groups and his use of force have been controversial. Akbar: While he is celebrated as a tolerant and benevolent ruler, his treatment of women and his policies of religious syncretism have been questioned. Balaji Vishwanath: While he is remembered as a great Maratha statesman, his role in maintaining the caste system and his treatment of subordinate groups have been controversial. Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV: While he is remembered as a great patron of the arts and culture, his role in maintaining the caste system and his treatment of subordinate groups have been questioned. Rajendra Chola: While he is celebrated as a great conqueror who expanded the Chola empire, his treatment of conquered peoples and his use of force have been controversial. Baji Rao I: While he is celebrated as a great Maratha warrior, his role in maintaining the caste system and his treatment of subordinate groups have been questioned. Rani Lakshmibai: While she is celebrated as a hero of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, her treatment of Muslims and her role in maintaining the caste system have been controversial. Kanishka: While he is remembered as a great Buddhist emperor, his treatment of non-Buddhists and his use of force have been questioned.

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History has been seen in such a way that the more cruel the king, the more noble he is Many things have been disappeared in the history as if people do not know when, thank you very much kreeti 🙏 for bringing out the true history.

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Kings usually have to be cruel to rule an empire. Dara was morally better than his brothers,but he had much less experience dealing with uprisings and difficult situations as he was too well guarded and protected by his father while his other brothers were familiar with such situations

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Something that I find very interesting is the way so many people glorify Dara Shikoh because of their hatred towards Alamgir I (more commonly known as Aurangzeb). This is something that Indians seem to do far too often. Glorify and praise incompetent men, not because they love them, but because they were opponents of historical figures they don't like... Now, getting back to the question. Dara Shikoh also had a dark side. Here are some of the negative characteristics that we know of regarding Dara Shikoh : 1 - Alienation of the nobility : There are actually a few examples of Dara Shikoh’s poor treatment of powerful men within the Mughal administration and military. Dara Shikoh once told Jai Singh II, the Maharaja Sawai of Amber and a powerful Mughal ally, that he looked like a musician. An insult for any Rajput ruler. He mocked the millitary genius Mir Jumla II, a Mughal general, in public for the way he walked. He also turned Shaista Khan, the governor of Bengal, against him. Dara Shikoh even once beated Khalilullah Khan, a powerful Mughal general, with a shoe in public. 2 - Lack of real world experience : The blame for this lies on Shah Jahan I just as much as Dara Shikoh himself. In the 1630's, Alamgir I and his 2 brothers, Murad Baksh and Shah Shuja, were sent to the far reaches of the Mughal Empire to govern and wage wars in the name of their father. However, Shah Jahan I did not send his eldest and favorite son (Dara Shikoh) to any far province to learn governance and war. Instead, he decided to keep Dara Shikoh close to himself in the capital. According to a contemperary account : "The Emperor, from excessive love and partiality, did not allow Dara Shikoh to go away from him..." The end result of this was that Dara Shikoh spent about three decades in the capital, lived a life of luxury and faced no hardships, using the state treasury for his personnal futile expenditures. All the while, his 3 brothers gained experience in terms of war and governance. They built up alliances and friendships with the nobility and generals, awaiting the right moment. Dara Shikoh, on the other hand, never learnt any of this. He was dependent of his father's support. 3 - Overconfidence and inability to take criticism : This is actually mentioned a few times by the accounts of the era as one of the main criticisms against Dara Shikoh. Dara Shikoh was extremely arrogant and overconfident in his own abilities. Even in matters where he had no experience or talent. The prince had been surrounded by nobles who always praised him in the hope of getting his favours for decades within the capital and it seems that he actually started to view himself as an exceptional man, one who had no need to rely on the advice of others. It is also mentioned that Dara Shikoh did not react kindly to criticism. However, that's to be expected of a man in his position who has been surrounded by nobles for years who did nothing but glorify and praise him for their own sake. One example is when the respected mughal prime minister Ali Mardan Khan made a remark about his huge personnal expenditures, he was publicaly humiliated. Shah Jahan I himself saw the scene. So we end up with a man who believes that he is better than others at everything and does not require the advice of those who are far more experienced than him in such matters. He was surrounded by sycophants who further reinforced this view of himself and anyone who criticized him was dealt with harshly. Dara Shikoh was essentially a man living in a bubble of his own imagination. "The first born son of King Shah Jahan I is a man of dignified manners, of a comely countenance, joyous and polite in conversation, confident and gracious in speech, of the most extraordinary liberality, kindness and compassion. But over-confident in his opinion of himself, considering himself competent in all things and having no need for advisers..." - Niccolao Manucci’s description of Dara Shikoh (Niccolao Mannucci is a venetian traveler, physician and writer who worked for the mughal empire)... 4 - Initiation of the conflict : From the accounts of the era, it seems that Dara Shikoh was no different from his brothers. The 3 brothers rose against the heir apparent because it was clear to them that their lives would be over if they did not remove him. While many like to believe Dara Shikoh was a peace-loving hippie, this was simply not the case. Dara Shikoh was every bit as ruthless as his 3 brothers. According to a contemporary account written in 1652 : "Dara Shikoh is a wolf, thirsty for the blood of his brothers..." Any complaints by the 3 brothers to their father Shah Jahan I were ignored. Dara Shikoh had begun to make moves against his brothers to remove them, which ultimately caused them to rebel, thus beggining the succession war that would lead to his downfall. "The power of the eldest Prince [Dara Shikoh] over the affairs of the State is beyond all description. He is without any doubt thirsty for our innocent blood !" - A letter that Alamgir I sent to Shah Jahan I a few years before the succession war... At the battle of Samurgarh where Dara Shikoh faced an alliance composed of his 2 younger brothers Alamgir I and Murad Baksh. Shah Jahan I, who had recovered from his illness, arrived and stood between the 2 armies to prevent his 3 sons from fighting each other. Upon seeing this, Dara Shikoh ordered his men to remove him so that he, Alamgir I and Murad Baksh could begin fighting. So you see, if he really was the peace-lover that people portray him to be, he wouldn't have wasted such an opportunity to reconcile with his younger brothers. 6 - Rivalry between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh : This is another thing in which far too many people want to put all of the blame only on Alamgir I. The hatred between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh had almost nothing to do with religious differences. The brothers had hated each other long before such differences arose. The hatred was also not only one-sided from Alamgir I to Dara Shikoh like many like to believe. Dara Shikoh hated Alamgir I as much as Alamgir I hated him... Dara Shikoh took advantage of his place in the capital and Mughal court as well as his better relationship with Shah Jahan I to constantly undermine Alamgir I's achievements and make fun of him. This is the reason why Alamgir I ended up blaming Dara Shikoh for everything that went wrong in his relationship with their father Shah Jahan I. Dara Shikoh constantly mocked his younger brother for being religious and for his austerity. For decades, Alamgir I was in no position to respond to his brother. But the illness of Shah Jahan I finally presented Alamgir I with an opportunity, now that his older brother was no longer protected by their father. Dara Shikoh would have treated Alamgir I no better than Alamgir I treated him if the outcome of the war was reversed. After Dara Shikoh was captured and brought to Alamgir I, he was asked by him what he would have done if their roles were reversed. Dara Shikoh's answer was that he would have had Alamgir I's body cut into 4 pieces while he was still alive and each part would be displayed on one of the main gates of Delhi. What we have to realize is that if Dara Shikoh had been victorious and became the Mughal Emperor, Alamgir I would have been treated just as poorly as Dara Shikoh was. 7 - In conclusion : Dara Shikoh is often glorified as the great emperor that never was because of Alamgir I. What people fail to look at are the very reasons why he lost the succession war. Dara Shikoh was incompetent and lacked any real world experience. While his 3 brothers Murad Baksh, Shah Shuja and Alamgir I worked endlessly to wage wars and govern in the name of the Mughal Empire, Dara Shikoh spent decades enjoying living in luxury inside the capital. He also had a tendency to make enemies out of men in powerful positions. Here we see an incompetent man being glorified, without any accomplishments of his own, and who caused his own downfall by trying to remove his brothers...

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shame that I never even heard about this man. at the same time, proud that we have guru like Keerthi to teach us. in my belief anyone who teaches us is a teacher and needs to be respected. ❤

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Had you read your history book rightly, you wouldn't have missed the chapter. It's a trend now to skip book and to watch KZbin

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@@mercyseeker8471 Nah. my history book didn't mention him. and what's wrong with learning something online? is it a crime? didn't I accept that it's shame that I didn't hear about him? why you people have to be toxic everywhere

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@@paidimarryprithvirakshaksh8153 it's not a matter of toxicity. It's a matter of subjective bias which every human has and whenever he presents his opinions in a KZbin, chances are high that he might represent or ally to one sect of flow of ideas that could not have been deliberately but due to human bias. So, the moment you said you didn't read it and she is to teach then why to worry, then I just said if you could only pick the content which is there not the interpretation. Then, learning from KZbin is good otherwise it's dangerous

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When I was a in secondary school about 7th or 8th Standard I read about how Aurangzeb betrayed his brothers and father Though I was not aware of what was the original reason however, I always knew Dara Shikoh was a righteous man he was the hero we never knew we had 💔💔After listening to the painful ending of his life and all the betrayals and sorrow he was faced I really feel so bad for him I wander what would have bharat looked like had he became the sultan back in the day 🥺🙏🏾Koti Koti Naman

[@History_Teller1250]

Something that I find very interesting is the way so many people glorify Dara Shikoh because of their hatred towards Alamgir I (more commonly known as Aurangzeb). This is something that Indians seem to do far too often. Glorify and praise incompetent men, not because they love them, but because they were opponents of historical figures they don't like... Now, getting back to the question. Dara Shikoh also had a dark side. Here are some of the negative characteristics that we know of regarding Dara Shikoh : 1 - Alienation of the nobility : There are actually a few examples of Dara Shikoh’s poor treatment of powerful men within the Mughal administration and military. Dara Shikoh once told Jai Singh II, the Maharaja Sawai of Amber and a powerful Mughal ally, that he looked like a musician. An insult for any Rajput ruler. He mocked the millitary genius Mir Jumla II, a Mughal general, in public for the way he walked. He also turned Shaista Khan, the governor of Bengal, against him. Dara Shikoh even once beated Khalilullah Khan, a powerful Mughal general, with a shoe in public. 2 - Lack of real world experience : The blame for this lies on Shah Jahan I just as much as Dara Shikoh himself. In the 1630's, Alamgir I and his 2 brothers, Murad Baksh and Shah Shuja, were sent to the far reaches of the Mughal Empire to govern and wage wars in the name of their father. However, Shah Jahan I did not send his eldest and favorite son (Dara Shikoh) to any far province to learn governance and war. Instead, he decided to keep Dara Shikoh close to himself in the capital. According to a contemperary account : "The Emperor, from excessive love and partiality, did not allow Dara Shikoh to go away from him..." The end result of this was that Dara Shikoh spent about three decades in the capital, lived a life of luxury and faced no hardships, using the state treasury for his personnal futile expenditures. All the while, his 3 brothers gained experience in terms of war and governance. They built up alliances and friendships with the nobility and generals, awaiting the right moment. Dara Shikoh, on the other hand, never learnt any of this. He was dependent of his father's support. 3 - Overconfidence and inability to take criticism : This is actually mentioned a few times by the accounts of the era as one of the main criticisms against Dara Shikoh. Dara Shikoh was extremely arrogant and overconfident in his own abilities. Even in matters where he had no experience or talent. The prince had been surrounded by nobles who always praised him in the hope of getting his favours for decades within the capital and it seems that he actually started to view himself as an exceptional man, one who had no need to rely on the advice of others. It is also mentioned that Dara Shikoh did not react kindly to criticism. However, that's to be expected of a man in his position who has been surrounded by nobles for years who did nothing but glorify and praise him for their own sake. One example is when the respected mughal prime minister Ali Mardan Khan made a remark about his huge personnal expenditures, he was publicaly humiliated. Shah Jahan I himself saw the scene. So we end up with a man who believes that he is better than others at everything and does not require the advice of those who are far more experienced than him in such matters. He was surrounded by sycophants who further reinforced this view of himself and anyone who criticized him was dealt with harshly. Dara Shikoh was essentially a man living in a bubble of his own imagination. "The first born son of King Shah Jahan I is a man of dignified manners, of a comely countenance, joyous and polite in conversation, confident and gracious in speech, of the most extraordinary liberality, kindness and compassion. But over-confident in his opinion of himself, considering himself competent in all things and having no need for advisers..." - Niccolao Manucci’s description of Dara Shikoh (Niccolao Mannucci is a venetian traveler, physician and writer who worked for the mughal empire)... 4 - Initiation of the conflict : From the accounts of the era, it seems that Dara Shikoh was no different from his brothers. The 3 brothers rose against the heir apparent because it was clear to them that their lives would be over if they did not remove him. While many like to believe Dara Shikoh was a peace-loving hippie, this was simply not the case. Dara Shikoh was every bit as ruthless as his 3 brothers. According to a contemporary account written in 1652 : "Dara Shikoh is a wolf, thirsty for the blood of his brothers..." Any complaints by the 3 brothers to their father Shah Jahan I were ignored. Dara Shikoh had begun to make moves against his brothers to remove them, which ultimately caused them to rebel, thus beggining the succession war that would lead to his downfall. "The power of the eldest Prince [Dara Shikoh] over the affairs of the State is beyond all description. He is without any doubt thirsty for our innocent blood !" - A letter that Alamgir I sent to Shah Jahan I a few years before the succession war... At the battle of Samurgarh where Dara Shikoh faced an alliance composed of his 2 younger brothers Alamgir I and Murad Baksh. Shah Jahan I, who had recovered from his illness, arrived and stood between the 2 armies to prevent his 3 sons from fighting each other. Upon seeing this, Dara Shikoh ordered his men to remove him so that he, Alamgir I and Murad Baksh could begin fighting. So you see, if he really was the peace-lover that people portray him to be, he wouldn't have wasted such an opportunity to reconcile with his younger brothers. 6 - Rivalry between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh : This is another thing in which far too many people want to put all of the blame only on Alamgir I. The hatred between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh had almost nothing to do with religious differences. The brothers had hated each other long before such differences arose. The hatred was also not only one-sided from Alamgir I to Dara Shikoh like many like to believe. Dara Shikoh hated Alamgir I as much as Alamgir I hated him... Dara Shikoh took advantage of his place in the capital and Mughal court as well as his better relationship with Shah Jahan I to constantly undermine Alamgir I's achievements and make fun of him. This is the reason why Alamgir I ended up blaming Dara Shikoh for everything that went wrong in his relationship with their father Shah Jahan I. Dara Shikoh constantly mocked his younger brother for being religious and for his austerity. For decades, Alamgir I was in no position to respond to his brother. But the illness of Shah Jahan I finally presented Alamgir I with an opportunity, now that his older brother was no longer protected by their father. Dara Shikoh would have treated Alamgir I no better than Alamgir I treated him if the outcome of the war was reversed. After Dara Shikoh was captured and brought to Alamgir I, he was asked by him what he would have done if their roles were reversed. Dara Shikoh's answer was that he would have had Alamgir I's body cut into 4 pieces while he was still alive and each part would be displayed on one of the main gates of Delhi. What we have to realize is that if Dara Shikoh had been victorious and became the Mughal Emperor, Alamgir I would have been treated just as poorly as Dara Shikoh was. 7 - In conclusion : Dara Shikoh is often glorified as the great emperor that never was because of Alamgir I. What people fail to look at are the very reasons why he lost the succession war. Dara Shikoh was incompetent and lacked any real world experience. While his 3 brothers Murad Baksh, Shah Shuja and Alamgir I worked endlessly to wage wars and govern in the name of the Mughal Empire, Dara Shikoh spent decades enjoying living in luxury inside the capital. He also had a tendency to make enemies out of men in powerful positions. Here we see an incompetent man being glorified, without any accomplishments of his own, and who caused his own downfall by trying to remove his brothers...

[@subramaniamtr5001]

Our history books don't teach this. I read about Dara in "The Empire of Mughals" by Alex Rutherford. A great personality he was. Had he been the emperor, all religions would have lived peacefully in the country. But he was beheaded on the orders of Aurangzeb. The irony is Aurangzeb and Dara both were taken as hostages by Jahangir and both of them suffered together in their childhood but after they grew up, they were deadly enemies - because 1. Aurangzeb didn't like Daras Liberal attitude towards other religions and 2. Dara received more attention from their father Shah Jahan.

[@light5869]

Some text history books of India of particular board teaches it...I remember reading about him in my high school days... definitely a good personality in Mughal dynasty

[@BarlasofIndus]

Other Important thing was that although Dara would have been morally good,he didn't knew much about ruling the empire strongly,yes,he was always the favourite and kept close to palace,he didn't had much experience outside,to defend,to wage wars and defend his states. His other brothers were administrators of empire and had experience dealing with bad situations,Dar unfortunately had no such experience as he was always guarded and protected by Shah jahan too much

[@subramaniamtr5001]

@@BarlasofIndus Yes, that's true. That's why he could be easily defeated by Aurangzeb. Shah Jahan later regretted his mistake of not giving enough exposure to Dara but it was too late. Also Shah Jahan should have ensured unity among the brothers as they were blood siblings but because of Shah Jahan's favouritism, they became rivals. Unfortunate indeed.

[@History_Teller1250]

Something that I find very interesting is the way so many people glorify Dara Shikoh because of their hatred towards Alamgir I (more commonly known as Aurangzeb). This is something that Indians seem to do far too often. Glorify and praise incompetent men, not because they love them, but because they were opponents of historical figures they don't like... Now, getting back to the question. Dara Shikoh also had a dark side. Here are some of the negative characteristics that we know of regarding Dara Shikoh : 1 - Alienation of the nobility : There are actually a few examples of Dara Shikoh’s poor treatment of powerful men within the Mughal administration and military. Dara Shikoh once told Jai Singh II, the Maharaja Sawai of Amber and a powerful Mughal ally, that he looked like a musician. An insult for any Rajput ruler. He mocked the millitary genius Mir Jumla II, a Mughal general, in public for the way he walked. He also turned Shaista Khan, the governor of Bengal, against him. Dara Shikoh even once beated Khalilullah Khan, a powerful Mughal general, with a shoe in public. 2 - Lack of real world experience : The blame for this lies on Shah Jahan I just as much as Dara Shikoh himself. In the 1630's, Alamgir I and his 2 brothers, Murad Baksh and Shah Shuja, were sent to the far reaches of the Mughal Empire to govern and wage wars in the name of their father. However, Shah Jahan I did not send his eldest and favorite son (Dara Shikoh) to any far province to learn governance and war. Instead, he decided to keep Dara Shikoh close to himself in the capital. According to a contemperary account : "The Emperor, from excessive love and partiality, did not allow Dara Shikoh to go away from him..." The end result of this was that Dara Shikoh spent about three decades in the capital, lived a life of luxury and faced no hardships, using the state treasury for his personnal futile expenditures. All the while, his 3 brothers gained experience in terms of war and governance. They built up alliances and friendships with the nobility and generals, awaiting the right moment. Dara Shikoh, on the other hand, never learnt any of this. He was dependent of his father's support. 3 - Overconfidence and inability to take criticism : This is actually mentioned a few times by the accounts of the era as one of the main criticisms against Dara Shikoh. Dara Shikoh was extremely arrogant and overconfident in his own abilities. Even in matters where he had no experience or talent. The prince had been surrounded by nobles who always praised him in the hope of getting his favours for decades within the capital and it seems that he actually started to view himself as an exceptional man, one who had no need to rely on the advice of others. It is also mentioned that Dara Shikoh did not react kindly to criticism. However, that's to be expected of a man in his position who has been surrounded by nobles for years who did nothing but glorify and praise him for their own sake. One example is when the respected mughal prime minister Ali Mardan Khan made a remark about his huge personnal expenditures, he was publicaly humiliated. Shah Jahan I himself saw the scene. So we end up with a man who believes that he is better than others at everything and does not require the advice of those who are far more experienced than him in such matters. He was surrounded by sycophants who further reinforced this view of himself and anyone who criticized him was dealt with harshly. Dara Shikoh was essentially a man living in a bubble of his own imagination. "The first born son of King Shah Jahan I is a man of dignified manners, of a comely countenance, joyous and polite in conversation, confident and gracious in speech, of the most extraordinary liberality, kindness and compassion. But over-confident in his opinion of himself, considering himself competent in all things and having no need for advisers..." - Niccolao Manucci’s description of Dara Shikoh (Niccolao Mannucci is a venetian traveler, physician and writer who worked for the mughal empire)... 4 - Initiation of the conflict : From the accounts of the era, it seems that Dara Shikoh was no different from his brothers. The 3 brothers rose against the heir apparent because it was clear to them that their lives would be over if they did not remove him. While many like to believe Dara Shikoh was a peace-loving hippie, this was simply not the case. Dara Shikoh was every bit as ruthless as his 3 brothers. According to a contemporary account written in 1652 : "Dara Shikoh is a wolf, thirsty for the blood of his brothers..." Any complaints by the 3 brothers to their father Shah Jahan I were ignored. Dara Shikoh had begun to make moves against his brothers to remove them, which ultimately caused them to rebel, thus beggining the succession war that would lead to his downfall. "The power of the eldest Prince [Dara Shikoh] over the affairs of the State is beyond all description. He is without any doubt thirsty for our innocent blood !" - A letter that Alamgir I sent to Shah Jahan I a few years before the succession war... At the battle of Samurgarh where Dara Shikoh faced an alliance composed of his 2 younger brothers Alamgir I and Murad Baksh. Shah Jahan I, who had recovered from his illness, arrived and stood between the 2 armies to prevent his 3 sons from fighting each other. Upon seeing this, Dara Shikoh ordered his men to remove him so that he, Alamgir I and Murad Baksh could begin fighting. So you see, if he really was the peace-lover that people portray him to be, he wouldn't have wasted such an opportunity to reconcile with his younger brothers. 6 - Rivalry between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh : This is another thing in which far too many people want to put all of the blame only on Alamgir I. The hatred between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh had almost nothing to do with religious differences. The brothers had hated each other long before such differences arose. The hatred was also not only one-sided from Alamgir I to Dara Shikoh like many like to believe. Dara Shikoh hated Alamgir I as much as Alamgir I hated him... Dara Shikoh took advantage of his place in the capital and Mughal court as well as his better relationship with Shah Jahan I to constantly undermine Alamgir I's achievements and make fun of him. This is the reason why Alamgir I ended up blaming Dara Shikoh for everything that went wrong in his relationship with their father Shah Jahan I. Dara Shikoh constantly mocked his younger brother for being religious and for his austerity. For decades, Alamgir I was in no position to respond to his brother. But the illness of Shah Jahan I finally presented Alamgir I with an opportunity, now that his older brother was no longer protected by their father. Dara Shikoh would have treated Alamgir I no better than Alamgir I treated him if the outcome of the war was reversed. After Dara Shikoh was captured and brought to Alamgir I, he was asked by him what he would have done if their roles were reversed. Dara Shikoh's answer was that he would have had Alamgir I's body cut into 4 pieces while he was still alive and each part would be displayed on one of the main gates of Delhi. What we have to realize is that if Dara Shikoh had been victorious and became the Mughal Emperor, Alamgir I would have been treated just as poorly as Dara Shikoh was. 7 - In conclusion : Dara Shikoh is often glorified as the great emperor that never was because of Alamgir I. What people fail to look at are the very reasons why he lost the succession war. Dara Shikoh was incompetent and lacked any real world experience. While his 3 brothers Murad Baksh, Shah Shuja and Alamgir I worked endlessly to wage wars and govern in the name of the Mughal Empire, Dara Shikoh spent decades enjoying living in luxury inside the capital. He also had a tendency to make enemies out of men in powerful positions. Here we see an incompetent man being glorified, without any accomplishments of his own, and who caused his own downfall by trying to remove his brothers...

[@Study-q3h]

​@@History_Teller1250 stop yapping 💀🙏🏻 People like dara shikov over aurangzeb because aurandzeb was a pisslamic extremist who broke temples.

[@DAG924]

Too bad, I heard Dara Shikoh was not that trained in combat as compared to Aurangzeb. Liberals can be compassionate but we also must train hard and strong to combat religious and conservative extremism.

[@Keerthihistory]

That’s true too. When compared to Aurangzeb, he wasn’t a great warrior.

[@drbh6331]

My respect for Rss went up after seeing this video.. It takes just one idiot to destroy everything in the name of religion

[@DAG924]

@@drbh6331 I think he saw it as a way to take control of the Empire. People favored Dara Shikoh and the only way he could manipulate the Muslims was only by using religion as a political tool. He was just like majority of current day Indian politicians.

[@DAG924]

@@Keerthihistory Absolutely agree with you, ma'am. Aurangzeb was a controversial ruler, and did a lot of terrible things, but we have to commend his war strategy and experience, with which he expanded the Mughal empire. However, he used religion as a political tool, gaining the favour of the Muslim clergy and followers and turning the people away from Dara Shikoh and his ideologies.

[@suparnabhattacharjee2403]

Thank you, Ma'am. I knew he could have been a very good king but didn't know this much. Now, I would like to watch movie on him without any false spice mix.

[@History_Teller1250]

Something that I find very interesting is the way so many people glorify Dara Shikoh because of their hatred towards Alamgir I (more commonly known as Aurangzeb). This is something that Indians seem to do far too often. Glorify and praise incompetent men, not because they love them, but because they were opponents of historical figures they don't like... Now, getting back to the question. Dara Shikoh also had a dark side. Here are some of the negative characteristics that we know of regarding Dara Shikoh : 1 - Alienation of the nobility : There are actually a few examples of Dara Shikoh’s poor treatment of powerful men within the Mughal administration and military. Dara Shikoh once told Jai Singh II, the Maharaja Sawai of Amber and a powerful Mughal ally, that he looked like a musician. An insult for any Rajput ruler. He mocked the millitary genius Mir Jumla II, a Mughal general, in public for the way he walked. He also turned Shaista Khan, the governor of Bengal, against him. Dara Shikoh even once beated Khalilullah Khan, a powerful Mughal general, with a shoe in public. 2 - Lack of real world experience : The blame for this lies on Shah Jahan I just as much as Dara Shikoh himself. In the 1630's, Alamgir I and his 2 brothers, Murad Baksh and Shah Shuja, were sent to the far reaches of the Mughal Empire to govern and wage wars in the name of their father. However, Shah Jahan I did not send his eldest and favorite son (Dara Shikoh) to any far province to learn governance and war. Instead, he decided to keep Dara Shikoh close to himself in the capital. According to a contemperary account : "The Emperor, from excessive love and partiality, did not allow Dara Shikoh to go away from him..." The end result of this was that Dara Shikoh spent about three decades in the capital, lived a life of luxury and faced no hardships, using the state treasury for his personnal futile expenditures. All the while, his 3 brothers gained experience in terms of war and governance. They built up alliances and friendships with the nobility and generals, awaiting the right moment. Dara Shikoh, on the other hand, never learnt any of this. He was dependent of his father's support. 3 - Overconfidence and inability to take criticism : This is actually mentioned a few times by the accounts of the era as one of the main criticisms against Dara Shikoh. Dara Shikoh was extremely arrogant and overconfident in his own abilities. Even in matters where he had no experience or talent. The prince had been surrounded by nobles who always praised him in the hope of getting his favours for decades within the capital and it seems that he actually started to view himself as an exceptional man, one who had no need to rely on the advice of others. It is also mentioned that Dara Shikoh did not react kindly to criticism. However, that's to be expected of a man in his position who has been surrounded by nobles for years who did nothing but glorify and praise him for their own sake. One example is when the respected mughal prime minister Ali Mardan Khan made a remark about his huge personnal expenditures, he was publicaly humiliated. Shah Jahan I himself saw the scene. So we end up with a man who believes that he is better than others at everything and does not require the advice of those who are far more experienced than him in such matters. He was surrounded by sycophants who further reinforced this view of himself and anyone who criticized him was dealt with harshly. Dara Shikoh was essentially a man living in a bubble of his own imagination. "The first born son of King Shah Jahan I is a man of dignified manners, of a comely countenance, joyous and polite in conversation, confident and gracious in speech, of the most extraordinary liberality, kindness and compassion. But over-confident in his opinion of himself, considering himself competent in all things and having no need for advisers..." - Niccolao Manucci’s description of Dara Shikoh (Niccolao Mannucci is a venetian traveler, physician and writer who worked for the mughal empire)... 4 - Initiation of the conflict : From the accounts of the era, it seems that Dara Shikoh was no different from his brothers. The 3 brothers rose against the heir apparent because it was clear to them that their lives would be over if they did not remove him. While many like to believe Dara Shikoh was a peace-loving hippie, this was simply not the case. Dara Shikoh was every bit as ruthless as his 3 brothers. According to a contemporary account written in 1652 : "Dara Shikoh is a wolf, thirsty for the blood of his brothers..." Any complaints by the 3 brothers to their father Shah Jahan I were ignored. Dara Shikoh had begun to make moves against his brothers to remove them, which ultimately caused them to rebel, thus beggining the succession war that would lead to his downfall. "The power of the eldest Prince [Dara Shikoh] over the affairs of the State is beyond all description. He is without any doubt thirsty for our innocent blood !" - A letter that Alamgir I sent to Shah Jahan I a few years before the succession war... At the battle of Samurgarh where Dara Shikoh faced an alliance composed of his 2 younger brothers Alamgir I and Murad Baksh. Shah Jahan I, who had recovered from his illness, arrived and stood between the 2 armies to prevent his 3 sons from fighting each other. Upon seeing this, Dara Shikoh ordered his men to remove him so that he, Alamgir I and Murad Baksh could begin fighting. So you see, if he really was the peace-lover that people portray him to be, he wouldn't have wasted such an opportunity to reconcile with his younger brothers. 6 - Rivalry between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh : This is another thing in which far too many people want to put all of the blame only on Alamgir I. The hatred between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh had almost nothing to do with religious differences. The brothers had hated each other long before such differences arose. The hatred was also not only one-sided from Alamgir I to Dara Shikoh like many like to believe. Dara Shikoh hated Alamgir I as much as Alamgir I hated him... Dara Shikoh took advantage of his place in the capital and Mughal court as well as his better relationship with Shah Jahan I to constantly undermine Alamgir I's achievements and make fun of him. This is the reason why Alamgir I ended up blaming Dara Shikoh for everything that went wrong in his relationship with their father Shah Jahan I. Dara Shikoh constantly mocked his younger brother for being religious and for his austerity. For decades, Alamgir I was in no position to respond to his brother. But the illness of Shah Jahan I finally presented Alamgir I with an opportunity, now that his older brother was no longer protected by their father. Dara Shikoh would have treated Alamgir I no better than Alamgir I treated him if the outcome of the war was reversed. After Dara Shikoh was captured and brought to Alamgir I, he was asked by him what he would have done if their roles were reversed. Dara Shikoh's answer was that he would have had Alamgir I's body cut into 4 pieces while he was still alive and each part would be displayed on one of the main gates of Delhi. What we have to realize is that if Dara Shikoh had been victorious and became the Mughal Emperor, Alamgir I would have been treated just as poorly as Dara Shikoh was. 7 - In conclusion : Dara Shikoh is often glorified as the great emperor that never was because of Alamgir I. What people fail to look at are the very reasons why he lost the succession war. Dara Shikoh was incompetent and lacked any real world experience. While his 3 brothers Murad Baksh, Shah Shuja and Alamgir I worked endlessly to wage wars and govern in the name of the Mughal Empire, Dara Shikoh spent decades enjoying living in luxury inside the capital. He also had a tendency to make enemies out of men in powerful positions. Here we see an incompetent man being glorified, without any accomplishments of his own, and who caused his own downfall by trying to remove his brothers...

[@dr.abhijeetsafai7333]

The video is wonderfully packed with so much of information that I has to watch it 3 times to understand it. Wonderful!

[@Keerthihistory]

Yeah!!! Even I felt like it takes so many twists and turns!

[@dr.abhijeetsafai7333]

@@Keerthihistory You have done a great service by making video on Savarkar. A lot of literature by and on him is avaliable in Marathi but not much was available in English. We are very grateful to you for making a video in English. Thanks for being there.

[@AnjalaSunil]

We have a chapter to study about him 🔥🔥🔥real inspo 💯💯💯💯

[@aditichoudhury3425]

hey sister ! love this channel. Can you make a video about the kingdoms of Odisha (Utkala) about how wonderfully they saved Odisha from Islamic invasion.

[@Keerthihistory]

For sure❤

[@aditichoudhury3425]

@@Keerthihistory thank you 😊

[@karan_content53]

we will never forget dara sukhoh ...thank u ma'am for explaining this 😊

[@History_Teller1250]

Something that I find very interesting is the way so many people glorify Dara Shikoh because of their hatred towards Alamgir I (more commonly known as Aurangzeb). This is something that Indians seem to do far too often. Glorify and praise incompetent men, not because they love them, but because they were opponents of historical figures they don't like... Now, getting back to the question. Dara Shikoh also had a dark side. Here are some of the negative characteristics that we know of regarding Dara Shikoh : 1 - Alienation of the nobility : There are actually a few examples of Dara Shikoh’s poor treatment of powerful men within the Mughal administration and military. Dara Shikoh once told Jai Singh II, the Maharaja Sawai of Amber and a powerful Mughal ally, that he looked like a musician. An insult for any Rajput ruler. He mocked the millitary genius Mir Jumla II, a Mughal general, in public for the way he walked. He also turned Shaista Khan, the governor of Bengal, against him. Dara Shikoh even once beated Khalilullah Khan, a powerful Mughal general, with a shoe in public. 2 - Lack of real world experience : The blame for this lies on Shah Jahan I just as much as Dara Shikoh himself. In the 1630's, Alamgir I and his 2 brothers, Murad Baksh and Shah Shuja, were sent to the far reaches of the Mughal Empire to govern and wage wars in the name of their father. However, Shah Jahan I did not send his eldest and favorite son (Dara Shikoh) to any far province to learn governance and war. Instead, he decided to keep Dara Shikoh close to himself in the capital. According to a contemperary account : "The Emperor, from excessive love and partiality, did not allow Dara Shikoh to go away from him..." The end result of this was that Dara Shikoh spent about three decades in the capital, lived a life of luxury and faced no hardships, using the state treasury for his personnal futile expenditures. All the while, his 3 brothers gained experience in terms of war and governance. They built up alliances and friendships with the nobility and generals, awaiting the right moment. Dara Shikoh, on the other hand, never learnt any of this. He was dependent of his father's support. 3 - Overconfidence and inability to take criticism : This is actually mentioned a few times by the accounts of the era as one of the main criticisms against Dara Shikoh. Dara Shikoh was extremely arrogant and overconfident in his own abilities. Even in matters where he had no experience or talent. The prince had been surrounded by nobles who always praised him in the hope of getting his favours for decades within the capital and it seems that he actually started to view himself as an exceptional man, one who had no need to rely on the advice of others. It is also mentioned that Dara Shikoh did not react kindly to criticism. However, that's to be expected of a man in his position who has been surrounded by nobles for years who did nothing but glorify and praise him for their own sake. One example is when the respected mughal prime minister Ali Mardan Khan made a remark about his huge personnal expenditures, he was publicaly humiliated. Shah Jahan I himself saw the scene. So we end up with a man who believes that he is better than others at everything and does not require the advice of those who are far more experienced than him in such matters. He was surrounded by sycophants who further reinforced this view of himself and anyone who criticized him was dealt with harshly. Dara Shikoh was essentially a man living in a bubble of his own imagination. "The first born son of King Shah Jahan I is a man of dignified manners, of a comely countenance, joyous and polite in conversation, confident and gracious in speech, of the most extraordinary liberality, kindness and compassion. But over-confident in his opinion of himself, considering himself competent in all things and having no need for advisers..." - Niccolao Manucci’s description of Dara Shikoh (Niccolao Mannucci is a venetian traveler, physician and writer who worked for the mughal empire)... 4 - Initiation of the conflict : From the accounts of the era, it seems that Dara Shikoh was no different from his brothers. The 3 brothers rose against the heir apparent because it was clear to them that their lives would be over if they did not remove him. While many like to believe Dara Shikoh was a peace-loving hippie, this was simply not the case. Dara Shikoh was every bit as ruthless as his 3 brothers. According to a contemporary account written in 1652 : "Dara Shikoh is a wolf, thirsty for the blood of his brothers..." Any complaints by the 3 brothers to their father Shah Jahan I were ignored. Dara Shikoh had begun to make moves against his brothers to remove them, which ultimately caused them to rebel, thus beggining the succession war that would lead to his downfall. "The power of the eldest Prince [Dara Shikoh] over the affairs of the State is beyond all description. He is without any doubt thirsty for our innocent blood !" - A letter that Alamgir I sent to Shah Jahan I a few years before the succession war... At the battle of Samurgarh where Dara Shikoh faced an alliance composed of his 2 younger brothers Alamgir I and Murad Baksh. Shah Jahan I, who had recovered from his illness, arrived and stood between the 2 armies to prevent his 3 sons from fighting each other. Upon seeing this, Dara Shikoh ordered his men to remove him so that he, Alamgir I and Murad Baksh could begin fighting. So you see, if he really was the peace-lover that people portray him to be, he wouldn't have wasted such an opportunity to reconcile with his younger brothers. 6 - Rivalry between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh : This is another thing in which far too many people want to put all of the blame only on Alamgir I. The hatred between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh had almost nothing to do with religious differences. The brothers had hated each other long before such differences arose. The hatred was also not only one-sided from Alamgir I to Dara Shikoh like many like to believe. Dara Shikoh hated Alamgir I as much as Alamgir I hated him... Dara Shikoh took advantage of his place in the capital and Mughal court as well as his better relationship with Shah Jahan I to constantly undermine Alamgir I's achievements and make fun of him. This is the reason why Alamgir I ended up blaming Dara Shikoh for everything that went wrong in his relationship with their father Shah Jahan I. Dara Shikoh constantly mocked his younger brother for being religious and for his austerity. For decades, Alamgir I was in no position to respond to his brother. But the illness of Shah Jahan I finally presented Alamgir I with an opportunity, now that his older brother was no longer protected by their father. Dara Shikoh would have treated Alamgir I no better than Alamgir I treated him if the outcome of the war was reversed. After Dara Shikoh was captured and brought to Alamgir I, he was asked by him what he would have done if their roles were reversed. Dara Shikoh's answer was that he would have had Alamgir I's body cut into 4 pieces while he was still alive and each part would be displayed on one of the main gates of Delhi. What we have to realize is that if Dara Shikoh had been victorious and became the Mughal Emperor, Alamgir I would have been treated just as poorly as Dara Shikoh was. 7 - In conclusion : Dara Shikoh is often glorified as the great emperor that never was because of Alamgir I. What people fail to look at are the very reasons why he lost the succession war. Dara Shikoh was incompetent and lacked any real world experience. While his 3 brothers Murad Baksh, Shah Shuja and Alamgir I worked endlessly to wage wars and govern in the name of the Mughal Empire, Dara Shikoh spent decades enjoying living in luxury inside the capital. He also had a tendency to make enemies out of men in powerful positions. Here we see an incompetent man being glorified, without any accomplishments of his own, and who caused his own downfall by trying to remove his brothers...

[@seconds_cooking]

Hi mam, could you please suggest which book can be read to understand the history of India. I got interest in history only because of your videos. I love the work and the knowledge you spread. Hats off to you mam

[@vandanajain3508]

Thank you so so so much mam for sharing the untold history with us. Very grateful to you💖🙏

[@Keerthihistory]

The pleasure is always mine♥️🙏🏼

[@subbanarasuarunachalam3451]

I wish Keerthi had met and conversed with Tarek Fata ji( when he was alive about a year back) about Dara Shikoh whom he considered as great human being and a celebrated scholar with very broad mind! He would have loved it so much to listen to an Indian talking proudly about him! He passed as Canadian Citizen about an year or so ago! I too couldn't meet despite my several trips to US. Great job Keerthi dear!

[@History_Teller1250]

Something that I find very interesting is the way so many people glorify Dara Shikoh because of their hatred towards Alamgir I (more commonly known as Aurangzeb). This is something that Indians seem to do far too often. Glorify and praise incompetent men, not because they love them, but because they were opponents of historical figures they don't like... Now, getting back to the question. Dara Shikoh also had a dark side. Here are some of the negative characteristics that we know of regarding Dara Shikoh : 1 - Alienation of the nobility : There are actually a few examples of Dara Shikoh’s poor treatment of powerful men within the Mughal administration and military. Dara Shikoh once told Jai Singh II, the Maharaja Sawai of Amber and a powerful Mughal ally, that he looked like a musician. An insult for any Rajput ruler. He mocked the millitary genius Mir Jumla II, a Mughal general, in public for the way he walked. He also turned Shaista Khan, the governor of Bengal, against him. Dara Shikoh even once beated Khalilullah Khan, a powerful Mughal general, with a shoe in public. 2 - Lack of real world experience : The blame for this lies on Shah Jahan I just as much as Dara Shikoh himself. In the 1630's, Alamgir I and his 2 brothers, Murad Baksh and Shah Shuja, were sent to the far reaches of the Mughal Empire to govern and wage wars in the name of their father. However, Shah Jahan I did not send his eldest and favorite son (Dara Shikoh) to any far province to learn governance and war. Instead, he decided to keep Dara Shikoh close to himself in the capital. According to a contemperary account : "The Emperor, from excessive love and partiality, did not allow Dara Shikoh to go away from him..." The end result of this was that Dara Shikoh spent about three decades in the capital, lived a life of luxury and faced no hardships, using the state treasury for his personnal futile expenditures. All the while, his 3 brothers gained experience in terms of war and governance. They built up alliances and friendships with the nobility and generals, awaiting the right moment. Dara Shikoh, on the other hand, never learnt any of this. He was dependent of his father's support. 3 - Overconfidence and inability to take criticism : This is actually mentioned a few times by the accounts of the era as one of the main criticisms against Dara Shikoh. Dara Shikoh was extremely arrogant and overconfident in his own abilities. Even in matters where he had no experience or talent. The prince had been surrounded by nobles who always praised him in the hope of getting his favours for decades within the capital and it seems that he actually started to view himself as an exceptional man, one who had no need to rely on the advice of others. It is also mentioned that Dara Shikoh did not react kindly to criticism. However, that's to be expected of a man in his position who has been surrounded by nobles for years who did nothing but glorify and praise him for their own sake. One example is when the respected mughal prime minister Ali Mardan Khan made a remark about his huge personnal expenditures, he was publicaly humiliated. Shah Jahan I himself saw the scene. So we end up with a man who believes that he is better than others at everything and does not require the advice of those who are far more experienced than him in such matters. He was surrounded by sycophants who further reinforced this view of himself and anyone who criticized him was dealt with harshly. Dara Shikoh was essentially a man living in a bubble of his own imagination. "The first born son of King Shah Jahan I is a man of dignified manners, of a comely countenance, joyous and polite in conversation, confident and gracious in speech, of the most extraordinary liberality, kindness and compassion. But over-confident in his opinion of himself, considering himself competent in all things and having no need for advisers..." - Niccolao Manucci’s description of Dara Shikoh (Niccolao Mannucci is a venetian traveler, physician and writer who worked for the mughal empire)... 4 - Initiation of the conflict : From the accounts of the era, it seems that Dara Shikoh was no different from his brothers. The 3 brothers rose against the heir apparent because it was clear to them that their lives would be over if they did not remove him. While many like to believe Dara Shikoh was a peace-loving hippie, this was simply not the case. Dara Shikoh was every bit as ruthless as his 3 brothers. According to a contemporary account written in 1652 : "Dara Shikoh is a wolf, thirsty for the blood of his brothers..." Any complaints by the 3 brothers to their father Shah Jahan I were ignored. Dara Shikoh had begun to make moves against his brothers to remove them, which ultimately caused them to rebel, thus beggining the succession war that would lead to his downfall. "The power of the eldest Prince [Dara Shikoh] over the affairs of the State is beyond all description. He is without any doubt thirsty for our innocent blood !" - A letter that Alamgir I sent to Shah Jahan I a few years before the succession war... At the battle of Samurgarh where Dara Shikoh faced an alliance composed of his 2 younger brothers Alamgir I and Murad Baksh. Shah Jahan I, who had recovered from his illness, arrived and stood between the 2 armies to prevent his 3 sons from fighting each other. Upon seeing this, Dara Shikoh ordered his men to remove him so that he, Alamgir I and Murad Baksh could begin fighting. So you see, if he really was the peace-lover that people portray him to be, he wouldn't have wasted such an opportunity to reconcile with his younger brothers. 6 - Rivalry between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh : This is another thing in which far too many people want to put all of the blame only on Alamgir I. The hatred between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh had almost nothing to do with religious differences. The brothers had hated each other long before such differences arose. The hatred was also not only one-sided from Alamgir I to Dara Shikoh like many like to believe. Dara Shikoh hated Alamgir I as much as Alamgir I hated him... Dara Shikoh took advantage of his place in the capital and Mughal court as well as his better relationship with Shah Jahan I to constantly undermine Alamgir I's achievements and make fun of him. This is the reason why Alamgir I ended up blaming Dara Shikoh for everything that went wrong in his relationship with their father Shah Jahan I. Dara Shikoh constantly mocked his younger brother for being religious and for his austerity. For decades, Alamgir I was in no position to respond to his brother. But the illness of Shah Jahan I finally presented Alamgir I with an opportunity, now that his older brother was no longer protected by their father. Dara Shikoh would have treated Alamgir I no better than Alamgir I treated him if the outcome of the war was reversed. After Dara Shikoh was captured and brought to Alamgir I, he was asked by him what he would have done if their roles were reversed. Dara Shikoh's answer was that he would have had Alamgir I's body cut into 4 pieces while he was still alive and each part would be displayed on one of the main gates of Delhi. What we have to realize is that if Dara Shikoh had been victorious and became the Mughal Emperor, Alamgir I would have been treated just as poorly as Dara Shikoh was. 7 - In conclusion : Dara Shikoh is often glorified as the great emperor that never was because of Alamgir I. What people fail to look at are the very reasons why he lost the succession war. Dara Shikoh was incompetent and lacked any real world experience. While his 3 brothers Murad Baksh, Shah Shuja and Alamgir I worked endlessly to wage wars and govern in the name of the Mughal Empire, Dara Shikoh spent decades enjoying living in luxury inside the capital. He also had a tendency to make enemies out of men in powerful positions. Here we see an incompetent man being glorified, without any accomplishments of his own, and who caused his own downfall by trying to remove his brothers...

[@srinivasuluuppalapati5201]

Just addicted to your way of explanaing ❤️

[@Keerthihistory]

Awww thank you ❤

[@jayakrishnan334]

Maam can u please do a video on Kerala Varma Pazhashi Raja who was defeated by British due to the strongest interference of Tippu .

[@Keerthihistory]

Sure

[@mahimapmohan9003]

Dont just spread hatred

[@jayakrishnan334]

@@mahimapmohan9003 Y not. These rules must not be protective only to the Muslims. The nxt generation should know the real story and must stop preaching the story of a cheater who helped the British to colonize my nation.

[@asisuperflickstv4596]

Now I'm feeling to be like you in my future, and at least trying to change our society to save our culture.... 💞

[@light5869]

A great explanation indeed...I remember during my highschool days this particular personality from Mughal dynasty caught my interest...I wish the section was more detailed like the video..but the summary information of this video was mentioned in the text... thankfully

[@History_Teller1250]

Something that I find very interesting is the way so many people glorify Dara Shikoh because of their hatred towards Alamgir I (more commonly known as Aurangzeb). This is something that Indians seem to do far too often. Glorify and praise incompetent men, not because they love them, but because they were opponents of historical figures they don't like... Now, getting back to the question. Dara Shikoh also had a dark side. Here are some of the negative characteristics that we know of regarding Dara Shikoh : 1 - Alienation of the nobility : There are actually a few examples of Dara Shikoh’s poor treatment of powerful men within the Mughal administration and military. Dara Shikoh once told Jai Singh II, the Maharaja Sawai of Amber and a powerful Mughal ally, that he looked like a musician. An insult for any Rajput ruler. He mocked the millitary genius Mir Jumla II, a Mughal general, in public for the way he walked. He also turned Shaista Khan, the governor of Bengal, against him. Dara Shikoh even once beated Khalilullah Khan, a powerful Mughal general, with a shoe in public. 2 - Lack of real world experience : The blame for this lies on Shah Jahan I just as much as Dara Shikoh himself. In the 1630's, Alamgir I and his 2 brothers, Murad Baksh and Shah Shuja, were sent to the far reaches of the Mughal Empire to govern and wage wars in the name of their father. However, Shah Jahan I did not send his eldest and favorite son (Dara Shikoh) to any far province to learn governance and war. Instead, he decided to keep Dara Shikoh close to himself in the capital. According to a contemperary account : "The Emperor, from excessive love and partiality, did not allow Dara Shikoh to go away from him..." The end result of this was that Dara Shikoh spent about three decades in the capital, lived a life of luxury and faced no hardships, using the state treasury for his personnal futile expenditures. All the while, his 3 brothers gained experience in terms of war and governance. They built up alliances and friendships with the nobility and generals, awaiting the right moment. Dara Shikoh, on the other hand, never learnt any of this. He was dependent of his father's support. 3 - Overconfidence and inability to take criticism : This is actually mentioned a few times by the accounts of the era as one of the main criticisms against Dara Shikoh. Dara Shikoh was extremely arrogant and overconfident in his own abilities. Even in matters where he had no experience or talent. The prince had been surrounded by nobles who always praised him in the hope of getting his favours for decades within the capital and it seems that he actually started to view himself as an exceptional man, one who had no need to rely on the advice of others. It is also mentioned that Dara Shikoh did not react kindly to criticism. However, that's to be expected of a man in his position who has been surrounded by nobles for years who did nothing but glorify and praise him for their own sake. One example is when the respected mughal prime minister Ali Mardan Khan made a remark about his huge personnal expenditures, he was publicaly humiliated. Shah Jahan I himself saw the scene. So we end up with a man who believes that he is better than others at everything and does not require the advice of those who are far more experienced than him in such matters. He was surrounded by sycophants who further reinforced this view of himself and anyone who criticized him was dealt with harshly. Dara Shikoh was essentially a man living in a bubble of his own imagination. "The first born son of King Shah Jahan I is a man of dignified manners, of a comely countenance, joyous and polite in conversation, confident and gracious in speech, of the most extraordinary liberality, kindness and compassion. But over-confident in his opinion of himself, considering himself competent in all things and having no need for advisers..." - Niccolao Manucci’s description of Dara Shikoh (Niccolao Mannucci is a venetian traveler, physician and writer who worked for the mughal empire)... 4 - Initiation of the conflict : From the accounts of the era, it seems that Dara Shikoh was no different from his brothers. The 3 brothers rose against the heir apparent because it was clear to them that their lives would be over if they did not remove him. While many like to believe Dara Shikoh was a peace-loving hippie, this was simply not the case. Dara Shikoh was every bit as ruthless as his 3 brothers. According to a contemporary account written in 1652 : "Dara Shikoh is a wolf, thirsty for the blood of his brothers..." Any complaints by the 3 brothers to their father Shah Jahan I were ignored. Dara Shikoh had begun to make moves against his brothers to remove them, which ultimately caused them to rebel, thus beggining the succession war that would lead to his downfall. "The power of the eldest Prince [Dara Shikoh] over the affairs of the State is beyond all description. He is without any doubt thirsty for our innocent blood !" - A letter that Alamgir I sent to Shah Jahan I a few years before the succession war... At the battle of Samurgarh where Dara Shikoh faced an alliance composed of his 2 younger brothers Alamgir I and Murad Baksh. Shah Jahan I, who had recovered from his illness, arrived and stood between the 2 armies to prevent his 3 sons from fighting each other. Upon seeing this, Dara Shikoh ordered his men to remove him so that he, Alamgir I and Murad Baksh could begin fighting. So you see, if he really was the peace-lover that people portray him to be, he wouldn't have wasted such an opportunity to reconcile with his younger brothers. 6 - Rivalry between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh : This is another thing in which far too many people want to put all of the blame only on Alamgir I. The hatred between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh had almost nothing to do with religious differences. The brothers had hated each other long before such differences arose. The hatred was also not only one-sided from Alamgir I to Dara Shikoh like many like to believe. Dara Shikoh hated Alamgir I as much as Alamgir I hated him... Dara Shikoh took advantage of his place in the capital and Mughal court as well as his better relationship with Shah Jahan I to constantly undermine Alamgir I's achievements and make fun of him. This is the reason why Alamgir I ended up blaming Dara Shikoh for everything that went wrong in his relationship with their father Shah Jahan I. Dara Shikoh constantly mocked his younger brother for being religious and for his austerity. For decades, Alamgir I was in no position to respond to his brother. But the illness of Shah Jahan I finally presented Alamgir I with an opportunity, now that his older brother was no longer protected by their father. Dara Shikoh would have treated Alamgir I no better than Alamgir I treated him if the outcome of the war was reversed. After Dara Shikoh was captured and brought to Alamgir I, he was asked by him what he would have done if their roles were reversed. Dara Shikoh's answer was that he would have had Alamgir I's body cut into 4 pieces while he was still alive and each part would be displayed on one of the main gates of Delhi. What we have to realize is that if Dara Shikoh had been victorious and became the Mughal Emperor, Alamgir I would have been treated just as poorly as Dara Shikoh was. 7 - In conclusion : Dara Shikoh is often glorified as the great emperor that never was because of Alamgir I. What people fail to look at are the very reasons why he lost the succession war. Dara Shikoh was incompetent and lacked any real world experience. While his 3 brothers Murad Baksh, Shah Shuja and Alamgir I worked endlessly to wage wars and govern in the name of the Mughal Empire, Dara Shikoh spent decades enjoying living in luxury inside the capital. He also had a tendency to make enemies out of men in powerful positions. Here we see an incompetent man being glorified, without any accomplishments of his own, and who caused his own downfall by trying to remove his brothers...

[@Shinchan-pr1hb]

Thankyou for presenting the real history ❤

[@Keerthihistory]

😇♥️🙏🏼

[@Gani2S]

You do wonderful job in every topic, Keerthi. Keep doing! Jai Shree Ram Jayaho Bharath! 💐💐💐💐💐💐🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@TheComposingDevil]

Mam, The BGM(s) are too dramatic. 😆 Btw, You stole a 16 year old heart. Love from Tamilnadu

[@Keerthihistory]

Awww thank you ❤

[@albertjose8879]

i actually liked it. felt like I was there in real life

[@srkrishnaswamy]

🙂👀I've had the opportunity of having in my small collection, some of Dara Shukoh's writings, am happy to tell, Keerthi!

[@anneshanandi]

This is so informative . Thanks dii ❤

[@Keerthihistory]

My pleasure 😇♥️🙏🏼

[@arjunnadipena4396]

Thanks Keerti for spreading the awareness of Mughals, these were not taught in our histori books. Infact i came know about Dara Sukoh from your videos.

[@Keerthihistory]

That’s sad na!!!!

[@sihabp3431]

@@Keerthihistory yeah, really sad..not knowing a person who lived hundreds of years ago , really makes sad, depressed 😂😂..if you want to be sad , look around u ..

[@JUSTFORFUN-cd5dd]

​@@sihabp3431 if ur sad about living here either change it or leave it ur wish.🙏

[@sihabp3431]

@@JUSTFORFUN-cd5dd aah .. the classic reply 😆😆.. go to Pakistan.. don’t u guys have any solution other than that🤔😂

[@light5869]

​@@sihabp3431 people like you legit seems like they need medicines for mental problems

[@chaitanyavarada6737]

Contrary to many people's belief that Mughals were in general, tyrannical towards other religions (mostly hindus) there were exceptions to this. But the fact that such inclusive and progressive rulers met such a horrible ending shows the problem was not more with the rulers themselves, it's the institution of faith (Islamic Law) they believed in. It goes on to show the regressive nature of the religion that resulted in destruction of great cultures in not only India but across the world. Thanks for making a video about him Keerthi ❤❤

[@History_Teller1250]

Something that I find very interesting is the way so many people glorify Dara Shikoh because of their hatred towards Alamgir I (more commonly known as Aurangzeb). This is something that Indians seem to do far too often. Glorify and praise incompetent men, not because they love them, but because they were opponents of historical figures they don't like... Now, getting back to the question. Dara Shikoh also had a dark side. Here are some of the negative characteristics that we know of regarding Dara Shikoh : 1 - Alienation of the nobility : There are actually a few examples of Dara Shikoh’s poor treatment of powerful men within the Mughal administration and military. Dara Shikoh once told Jai Singh II, the Maharaja Sawai of Amber and a powerful Mughal ally, that he looked like a musician. An insult for any Rajput ruler. He mocked the millitary genius Mir Jumla II, a Mughal general, in public for the way he walked. He also turned Shaista Khan, the governor of Bengal, against him. Dara Shikoh even once beated Khalilullah Khan, a powerful Mughal general, with a shoe in public. 2 - Lack of real world experience : The blame for this lies on Shah Jahan I just as much as Dara Shikoh himself. In the 1630's, Alamgir I and his 2 brothers, Murad Baksh and Shah Shuja, were sent to the far reaches of the Mughal Empire to govern and wage wars in the name of their father. However, Shah Jahan I did not send his eldest and favorite son (Dara Shikoh) to any far province to learn governance and war. Instead, he decided to keep Dara Shikoh close to himself in the capital. According to a contemperary account : "The Emperor, from excessive love and partiality, did not allow Dara Shikoh to go away from him..." The end result of this was that Dara Shikoh spent about three decades in the capital, lived a life of luxury and faced no hardships, using the state treasury for his personnal futile expenditures. All the while, his 3 brothers gained experience in terms of war and governance. They built up alliances and friendships with the nobility and generals, awaiting the right moment. Dara Shikoh, on the other hand, never learnt any of this. He was dependent of his father's support. 3 - Overconfidence and inability to take criticism : This is actually mentioned a few times by the accounts of the era as one of the main criticisms against Dara Shikoh. Dara Shikoh was extremely arrogant and overconfident in his own abilities. Even in matters where he had no experience or talent. The prince had been surrounded by nobles who always praised him in the hope of getting his favours for decades within the capital and it seems that he actually started to view himself as an exceptional man, one who had no need to rely on the advice of others. It is also mentioned that Dara Shikoh did not react kindly to criticism. However, that's to be expected of a man in his position who has been surrounded by nobles for years who did nothing but glorify and praise him for their own sake. One example is when the respected mughal prime minister Ali Mardan Khan made a remark about his huge personnal expenditures, he was publicaly humiliated. Shah Jahan I himself saw the scene. So we end up with a man who believes that he is better than others at everything and does not require the advice of those who are far more experienced than him in such matters. He was surrounded by sycophants who further reinforced this view of himself and anyone who criticized him was dealt with harshly. Dara Shikoh was essentially a man living in a bubble of his own imagination. "The first born son of King Shah Jahan I is a man of dignified manners, of a comely countenance, joyous and polite in conversation, confident and gracious in speech, of the most extraordinary liberality, kindness and compassion. But over-confident in his opinion of himself, considering himself competent in all things and having no need for advisers..." - Niccolao Manucci’s description of Dara Shikoh (Niccolao Mannucci is a venetian traveler, physician and writer who worked for the mughal empire)... 4 - Initiation of the conflict : From the accounts of the era, it seems that Dara Shikoh was no different from his brothers. The 3 brothers rose against the heir apparent because it was clear to them that their lives would be over if they did not remove him. While many like to believe Dara Shikoh was a peace-loving hippie, this was simply not the case. Dara Shikoh was every bit as ruthless as his 3 brothers. According to a contemporary account written in 1652 : "Dara Shikoh is a wolf, thirsty for the blood of his brothers..." Any complaints by the 3 brothers to their father Shah Jahan I were ignored. Dara Shikoh had begun to make moves against his brothers to remove them, which ultimately caused them to rebel, thus beggining the succession war that would lead to his downfall. "The power of the eldest Prince [Dara Shikoh] over the affairs of the State is beyond all description. He is without any doubt thirsty for our innocent blood !" - A letter that Alamgir I sent to Shah Jahan I a few years before the succession war... At the battle of Samurgarh where Dara Shikoh faced an alliance composed of his 2 younger brothers Alamgir I and Murad Baksh. Shah Jahan I, who had recovered from his illness, arrived and stood between the 2 armies to prevent his 3 sons from fighting each other. Upon seeing this, Dara Shikoh ordered his men to remove him so that he, Alamgir I and Murad Baksh could begin fighting. So you see, if he really was the peace-lover that people portray him to be, he wouldn't have wasted such an opportunity to reconcile with his younger brothers. 6 - Rivalry between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh : This is another thing in which far too many people want to put all of the blame only on Alamgir I. The hatred between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh had almost nothing to do with religious differences. The brothers had hated each other long before such differences arose. The hatred was also not only one-sided from Alamgir I to Dara Shikoh like many like to believe. Dara Shikoh hated Alamgir I as much as Alamgir I hated him... Dara Shikoh took advantage of his place in the capital and Mughal court as well as his better relationship with Shah Jahan I to constantly undermine Alamgir I's achievements and make fun of him. This is the reason why Alamgir I ended up blaming Dara Shikoh for everything that went wrong in his relationship with their father Shah Jahan I. Dara Shikoh constantly mocked his younger brother for being religious and for his austerity. For decades, Alamgir I was in no position to respond to his brother. But the illness of Shah Jahan I finally presented Alamgir I with an opportunity, now that his older brother was no longer protected by their father. Dara Shikoh would have treated Alamgir I no better than Alamgir I treated him if the outcome of the war was reversed. After Dara Shikoh was captured and brought to Alamgir I, he was asked by him what he would have done if their roles were reversed. Dara Shikoh's answer was that he would have had Alamgir I's body cut into 4 pieces while he was still alive and each part would be displayed on one of the main gates of Delhi. What we have to realize is that if Dara Shikoh had been victorious and became the Mughal Emperor, Alamgir I would have been treated just as poorly as Dara Shikoh was. 7 - In conclusion : Dara Shikoh is often glorified as the great emperor that never was because of Alamgir I. What people fail to look at are the very reasons why he lost the succession war. Dara Shikoh was incompetent and lacked any real world experience. While his 3 brothers Murad Baksh, Shah Shuja and Alamgir I worked endlessly to wage wars and govern in the name of the Mughal Empire, Dara Shikoh spent decades enjoying living in luxury inside the capital. He also had a tendency to make enemies out of men in powerful positions. Here we see an incompetent man being glorified, without any accomplishments of his own, and who caused his own downfall by trying to remove his brothers...

[@Lisha34977]

Thanks to u mam because of u I finally came to know the true history📖❤

[@History_Teller1250]

Something that I find very interesting is the way so many people glorify Dara Shikoh because of their hatred towards Alamgir I (more commonly known as Aurangzeb). This is something that Indians seem to do far too often. Glorify and praise some historical figures even if they are incompetent, not because they love them, but because they were opponents of other historical figures that they don't like... Now, getting back to the question. Dara Shikoh also had a dark side. Here are some of the negative characteristics that we know of regarding Dara Shikoh : 1 - Alienation of the nobility : There are actually a few examples of Dara Shikoh’s poor treatment of powerful men within the Mughal administration and military. Dara Shikoh once told Jai Singh II, the Maharaja Sawai of Amber and a powerful Mughal ally, that he looked like a musician. An insult for any Rajput ruler. He mocked the millitary genius Mir Jumla II, a Mughal general, in public for the way he walked. He also turned Shaista Khan, the governor of Bengal, against him. Dara Shikoh even once beated Khalilullah Khan, a powerful Mughal general, with a shoe in public. 2 - Lack of real world experience : The blame for this lies on Shah Jahan I just as much as Dara Shikoh himself. In the 1630's, Alamgir I and his 2 brothers, Murad Baksh and Shah Shuja, were sent to the far reaches of the Mughal Empire to govern and wage wars in the name of their father. However, Shah Jahan I did not send his eldest and favorite son (Dara Shikoh) to any far province to learn governance and war. Instead, he decided to keep Dara Shikoh close to himself in the capital. According to a contemperary account : "The Emperor, from excessive love and partiality, did not allow Dara Shikoh to go away from him..." The end result of this was that Dara Shikoh spent about three decades in the capital, lived a life of luxury and faced no hardships, using the state treasury for his personnal futile expenditures. All the while, his 3 brothers gained experience in terms of war and governance. They built up alliances and friendships with the nobility and generals, awaiting the right moment. Dara Shikoh, on the other hand, never learnt any of this. He was dependent of his father's support. 3 - Overconfidence and inability to take criticism : This is actually mentioned a few times by the accounts of the era as one of the main criticisms against Dara Shikoh. Dara Shikoh was extremely arrogant and overconfident in his own abilities. Even in matters where he had no experience or talent. The prince had been surrounded by nobles who always praised him in the hope of getting his favours for decades within the capital and it seems that he actually started to view himself as an exceptional man, one who had no need to rely on the advice of others. It is also mentioned that Dara Shikoh did not react kindly to criticism. However, that's to be expected of a man in his position who has been surrounded by nobles for years who did nothing but glorify and praise him for their own sake. One example is when the respected mughal prime minister Ali Mardan Khan made a remark about his huge personnal expenditures, he was publicaly humiliated. Shah Jahan I himself saw the scene. So we end up with a man who believes that he is better than others at everything and does not require the advice of those who are far more experienced than him in such matters. He was surrounded by sycophants who further reinforced this view of himself and anyone who criticized him was dealt with harshly. Dara Shikoh was essentially a man living in a bubble of his own imagination. "The first born son of King Shah Jahan I is a man of dignified manners, of a comely countenance, joyous and polite in conversation, confident and gracious in speech, of the most extraordinary liberality, kindness and compassion. But over-confident in his opinion of himself, considering himself competent in all things and having no need for advisers..." - Niccolao Manucci’s description of Dara Shikoh (Niccolao Mannucci is a venetian traveler, physician and writer who worked for the mughal empire)... 4 - Initiation of the conflict : From the accounts of the era, it seems that Dara Shikoh was no different from his brothers. The 3 brothers rose against the heir apparent because it was clear to them that their lives would be over if they did not remove him. While many like to believe Dara Shikoh was a peace-loving hippie, this was simply not the case. Dara Shikoh was every bit as ruthless as his 3 brothers. According to a contemporary account written in 1652 : "Dara Shikoh is a wolf, thirsty for the blood of his brothers..." Any complaints by the 3 brothers to their father Shah Jahan I were ignored. Dara Shikoh had begun to make moves against his brothers to remove them, which ultimately caused them to rebel, thus beggining the succession war that would lead to his downfall. "The power of the eldest Prince [Dara Shikoh] over the affairs of the State is beyond all description. He is without any doubt thirsty for our innocent blood !" - A letter that Alamgir I sent to Shah Jahan I a few years before the succession war... At the battle of Samurgarh where Dara Shikoh faced an alliance composed of his 2 younger brothers Alamgir I and Murad Baksh. Shah Jahan I, who had recovered from his illness, arrived and stood between the 2 armies to prevent his 3 sons from fighting each other. Upon seeing this, Dara Shikoh ordered his men to remove him so that he, Alamgir I and Murad Baksh could begin fighting. So you see, if he really was the peace-lover that people portray him to be, he wouldn't have wasted such an opportunity to reconcile with his younger brothers. 6 - Rivalry between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh : This is another thing in which far too many people want to put all of the blame only on Alamgir I. The hatred between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh had almost nothing to do with religious differences. The brothers had hated each other long before such differences arose. The hatred was also not only one-sided from Alamgir I to Dara Shikoh like many like to believe. Dara Shikoh hated Alamgir I as much as Alamgir I hated him... Dara Shikoh took advantage of his place in the capital and Mughal court as well as his better relationship with Shah Jahan I to constantly undermine Alamgir I's achievements and make fun of him. This is the reason why Alamgir I ended up blaming Dara Shikoh for everything that went wrong in his relationship with their father Shah Jahan I. Dara Shikoh constantly mocked his younger brother for being religious and for his austerity. For decades, Alamgir I was in no position to respond to his brother. But the illness of Shah Jahan I finally presented Alamgir I with an opportunity, now that his older brother was no longer protected by their father. Dara Shikoh would have treated Alamgir I no better than Alamgir I treated him if the outcome of the war was reversed. After Dara Shikoh was captured and brought to Alamgir I, he was asked by him what he would have done if their roles were reversed. Dara Shikoh's answer was that he would have had Alamgir I's body cut into 4 pieces while he was still alive and each part would be displayed on one of the main gates of Delhi. What we have to realize is that if Dara Shikoh had been victorious and became the Mughal Emperor, Alamgir I would have been treated just as poorly as Dara Shikoh was. 7 - In conclusion : Dara Shikoh is often glorified as the great emperor that never was because of Alamgir I. What people fail to look at are the very reasons why he lost the succession war. Dara Shikoh was incompetent and lacked any real world experience. While his 3 brothers Murad Baksh, Shah Shuja and Alamgir I worked endlessly to wage wars and govern in the name of the Mughal Empire, Dara Shikoh spent decades enjoying living in luxury inside the capital. He also had a tendency to make enemies out of men in powerful positions. Here we see an incompetent man being glorified, without any accomplishments of his own, and who caused his own downfall by trying to remove his brothers...

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Dara Sikho had an diamond (emrald) ring in which one side of gem stone had the name Allah carved on it and the name Ram on the other side

[@ravindrabr99]

Great 🎉video and explanation 🎉🎉than you Keerti

[@Keerthihistory]

Thank you ❤

[@harikasribooktalks]

can you please make a video about "telugu rulers" (KAKATIYA KINGDOM) want to ask you from so long but today I decided to request you. namaste

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For sure ❤

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[@cvishal1705]

Beautiful explanation

[@Keerthihistory]

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I love your way of speech and it can be easily understand to me and simple English as well

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Please cover the history of king vikramaditya

[@kaushik-cy6vo]

Can we have a video on recent findings in Indus mohanjodaro and Harappa valley civilization that claim that sanatan dharma was always a religion of the natives and that busts the Aryan invasion theory completely

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First time i am seeing your channel. Beer bicep interview paathutu varen. Kudos to you and your work. Will support you

[@RameshYadav]

love you keerthi for your research and efforts. I'm addicted to your accent :)

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😊 Very curious about upcoming South Indian history!......the real humanity kings.

[@dhanushkv343]

This was really heart touching 😢

[@armstrong2450]

the fact that Aurangzeb and Babar are the heroes in the eyes of the peaceful community and they make no comments on Darah Sukoh and Sulieman is quite problematic.

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Alhumdullilah he is

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​@@shahnawazahmed4010 astagfiruhllah lanat h tumpr

[@moizahmed4705]

When you are a kid you love Akbar and Dara Shiko but when grow older you understand Babur and Aurangzeb.

[@armstrong2450]

@@moizahmed4705 you grow up when you understand how religion makes you ignorant and forces you to justify war crimes carried out by foreign barbarians

[@moizahmed4705]

@@armstrong2450 So much ignorant that almost all great scientists throughout human history were Theists and never Atheists. War crimes? Joseph Stalin of Soviet Union and Mao Zedong of China were both Atheists and alone are responsible for the deaths of millions of innocent people! Besides, Atheism entails Nihilism and so there are no moral facts under Atheism as life came by accident and thus has no purpose or meaning.

[@1575RJ]

Got to know new side of mughals. Thanks for video keerthi... Gos bless you. People who have problems with your videos that they are more about hinduism or (name hindustan). Ignore them. Keep up your work. Bharat is an ancient Hindu country. So discussion is like a secular country and all now feels (no comment). Go to other neighbouring countries and talk about secularism, freedom, freedom of speech etc... Truth will be not so far.

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A video on ahilyabai holkar...great warrior and great ruler... construction of many himdu temples deatroyed by mughals

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Sister, can you please make a video of an indian freedom fighters of "Marudhu pandiyars " known as Marudhu brothers and also the tirupattur massacre. Their history is totally forgotten in the current generation. 🙏

[@youthink5552]

Beautiful Keerthi

[@archit2894]

Please make videos on our beautiful history of India

[@sumitchowdhury8589]

Amazing video and sad what happened to the Crowned Prince and the real emperor of Delhi

[@rockstarshivaA-st4vt]

Hi madam, your doing great job and your telling the reality of history and showing the history in the perspective of hindu kings which is not taught in schools,,, but,,, Your doing this great job in English because your intention to reach more people it is injustice what about the people who know only their state languages still our history spreading to limited people.. So my suggestion is why don't you make it in all state languages, so that it will spread to all over the India. It might sound impossible, my suggestion use AI technology your work will happen in minutes, google has launched new AI tool recently it will do your converting work within minutes, so please on my request do it madam, spread our reality of history in all languages....

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Very good information AND waiting for 1M

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It is quite interesting

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Keerthi kku vaazhthukkal. Excellent presentation. Jaihindh

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Dara Shikoh❤🙏🇮🇳

[@History_Teller1250]

Something that I find very interesting is the way so many people glorify Dara Shikoh because of their hatred towards Alamgir I (more commonly known as Aurangzeb). This is something that Indians seem to do far too often. Glorify and praise incompetent men, not because they love them, but because they were opponents of historical figures they don't like... Now, getting back to the question. Dara Shikoh also had a dark side. Here are some of the negative characteristics that we know of regarding Dara Shikoh : 1 - Alienation of the nobility : There are actually a few examples of Dara Shikoh’s poor treatment of powerful men within the Mughal administration and military. Dara Shikoh once told Jai Singh II, the Maharaja Sawai of Amber and a powerful Mughal ally, that he looked like a musician. An insult for any Rajput ruler. He mocked the millitary genius Mir Jumla II, a Mughal general, in public for the way he walked. He also turned Shaista Khan, the governor of Bengal, against him. Dara Shikoh even once beated Khalilullah Khan, a powerful Mughal general, with a shoe in public. 2 - Lack of real world experience : The blame for this lies on Shah Jahan I just as much as Dara Shikoh himself. In the 1630's, Alamgir I and his 2 brothers, Murad Baksh and Shah Shuja, were sent to the far reaches of the Mughal Empire to govern and wage wars in the name of their father. However, Shah Jahan I did not send his eldest and favorite son (Dara Shikoh) to any far province to learn governance and war. Instead, he decided to keep Dara Shikoh close to himself in the capital. According to a contemperary account : "The Emperor, from excessive love and partiality, did not allow Dara Shikoh to go away from him..." The end result of this was that Dara Shikoh spent about three decades in the capital, lived a life of luxury and faced no hardships, using the state treasury for his personnal futile expenditures. All the while, his 3 brothers gained experience in terms of war and governance. They built up alliances and friendships with the nobility and generals, awaiting the right moment. Dara Shikoh, on the other hand, never learnt any of this. He was dependent of his father's support. 3 - Overconfidence and inability to take criticism : This is actually mentioned a few times by the accounts of the era as one of the main criticisms against Dara Shikoh. Dara Shikoh was extremely arrogant and overconfident in his own abilities. Even in matters where he had no experience or talent. The prince had been surrounded by nobles who always praised him in the hope of getting his favours for decades within the capital and it seems that he actually started to view himself as an exceptional man, one who had no need to rely on the advice of others. It is also mentioned that Dara Shikoh did not react kindly to criticism. However, that's to be expected of a man in his position who has been surrounded by nobles for years who did nothing but glorify and praise him for their own sake. One example is when the respected mughal prime minister Ali Mardan Khan made a remark about his huge personnal expenditures, he was publicaly humiliated. Shah Jahan I himself saw the scene. So we end up with a man who believes that he is better than others at everything and does not require the advice of those who are far more experienced than him in such matters. He was surrounded by sycophants who further reinforced this view of himself and anyone who criticized him was dealt with harshly. Dara Shikoh was essentially a man living in a bubble of his own imagination. "The first born son of King Shah Jahan I is a man of dignified manners, of a comely countenance, joyous and polite in conversation, confident and gracious in speech, of the most extraordinary liberality, kindness and compassion. But over-confident in his opinion of himself, considering himself competent in all things and having no need for advisers..." - Niccolao Manucci’s description of Dara Shikoh (Niccolao Mannucci is a venetian traveler, physician and writer who worked for the mughal empire)... 4 - Initiation of the conflict : From the accounts of the era, it seems that Dara Shikoh was no different from his brothers. The 3 brothers rose against the heir apparent because it was clear to them that their lives would be over if they did not remove him. While many like to believe Dara Shikoh was a peace-loving hippie, this was simply not the case. Dara Shikoh was every bit as ruthless as his 3 brothers. According to a contemporary account written in 1652 : "Dara Shikoh is a wolf, thirsty for the blood of his brothers..." Any complaints by the 3 brothers to their father Shah Jahan I were ignored. Dara Shikoh had begun to make moves against his brothers to remove them, which ultimately caused them to rebel, thus beggining the succession war that would lead to his downfall. "The power of the eldest Prince [Dara Shikoh] over the affairs of the State is beyond all description. He is without any doubt thirsty for our innocent blood !" - A letter that Alamgir I sent to Shah Jahan I a few years before the succession war... At the battle of Samurgarh where Dara Shikoh faced an alliance composed of his 2 younger brothers Alamgir I and Murad Baksh. Shah Jahan I, who had recovered from his illness, arrived and stood between the 2 armies to prevent his 3 sons from fighting each other. Upon seeing this, Dara Shikoh ordered his men to remove him so that he, Alamgir I and Murad Baksh could begin fighting. So you see, if he really was the peace-lover that people portray him to be, he wouldn't have wasted such an opportunity to reconcile with his younger brothers. 6 - Rivalry between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh : This is another thing in which far too many people want to put all of the blame only on Alamgir I. The hatred between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh had almost nothing to do with religious differences. The brothers had hated each other long before such differences arose. The hatred was also not only one-sided from Alamgir I to Dara Shikoh like many like to believe. Dara Shikoh hated Alamgir I as much as Alamgir I hated him... Dara Shikoh took advantage of his place in the capital and Mughal court as well as his better relationship with Shah Jahan I to constantly undermine Alamgir I's achievements and make fun of him. This is the reason why Alamgir I ended up blaming Dara Shikoh for everything that went wrong in his relationship with their father Shah Jahan I. Dara Shikoh constantly mocked his younger brother for being religious and for his austerity. For decades, Alamgir I was in no position to respond to his brother. But the illness of Shah Jahan I finally presented Alamgir I with an opportunity, now that his older brother was no longer protected by their father. Dara Shikoh would have treated Alamgir I no better than Alamgir I treated him if the outcome of the war was reversed. After Dara Shikoh was captured and brought to Alamgir I, he was asked by him what he would have done if their roles were reversed. Dara Shikoh's answer was that he would have had Alamgir I's body cut into 4 pieces while he was still alive and each part would be displayed on one of the main gates of Delhi. What we have to realize is that if Dara Shikoh had been victorious and became the Mughal Emperor, Alamgir I would have been treated just as poorly as Dara Shikoh was. 7 - In conclusion : Dara Shikoh is often glorified as the great emperor that never was because of Alamgir I. What people fail to look at are the very reasons why he lost the succession war. Dara Shikoh was incompetent and lacked any real world experience. While his 3 brothers Murad Baksh, Shah Shuja and Alamgir I worked endlessly to wage wars and govern in the name of the Mughal Empire, Dara Shikoh spent decades enjoying living in luxury inside the capital. He also had a tendency to make enemies out of men in powerful positions. Here we see an incompetent man being glorified, without any accomplishments of his own, and who caused his own downfall by trying to remove his brothers...

[@sivalingarajapalanisamy7181]

Good video about Dara Shukoh 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@History_Teller1250]

Something that I find very interesting is the way so many people glorify Dara Shikoh because of their hatred towards Alamgir I (more commonly known as Aurangzeb). This is something that Indians seem to do far too often. Glorify and praise incompetent men, not because they love them, but because they were opponents of historical figures they don't like... Now, getting back to the question. Dara Shikoh also had a dark side. Here are some of the negative characteristics that we know of regarding Dara Shikoh : 1 - Alienation of the nobility : There are actually a few examples of Dara Shikoh’s poor treatment of powerful men within the Mughal administration and military. Dara Shikoh once told Jai Singh II, the Maharaja Sawai of Amber and a powerful Mughal ally, that he looked like a musician. An insult for any Rajput ruler. He mocked the millitary genius Mir Jumla II, a Mughal general, in public for the way he walked. He also turned Shaista Khan, the governor of Bengal, against him. Dara Shikoh even once beated Khalilullah Khan, a powerful Mughal general, with a shoe in public. 2 - Lack of real world experience : The blame for this lies on Shah Jahan I just as much as Dara Shikoh himself. In the 1630's, Alamgir I and his 2 brothers, Murad Baksh and Shah Shuja, were sent to the far reaches of the Mughal Empire to govern and wage wars in the name of their father. However, Shah Jahan I did not send his eldest and favorite son (Dara Shikoh) to any far province to learn governance and war. Instead, he decided to keep Dara Shikoh close to himself in the capital. According to a contemperary account : "The Emperor, from excessive love and partiality, did not allow Dara Shikoh to go away from him..." The end result of this was that Dara Shikoh spent about three decades in the capital, lived a life of luxury and faced no hardships, using the state treasury for his personnal futile expenditures. All the while, his 3 brothers gained experience in terms of war and governance. They built up alliances and friendships with the nobility and generals, awaiting the right moment. Dara Shikoh, on the other hand, never learnt any of this. He was dependent of his father's support. 3 - Overconfidence and inability to take criticism : This is actually mentioned a few times by the accounts of the era as one of the main criticisms against Dara Shikoh. Dara Shikoh was extremely arrogant and overconfident in his own abilities. Even in matters where he had no experience or talent. The prince had been surrounded by nobles who always praised him in the hope of getting his favours for decades within the capital and it seems that he actually started to view himself as an exceptional man, one who had no need to rely on the advice of others. It is also mentioned that Dara Shikoh did not react kindly to criticism. However, that's to be expected of a man in his position who has been surrounded by nobles for years who did nothing but glorify and praise him for their own sake. One example is when the respected mughal prime minister Ali Mardan Khan made a remark about his huge personnal expenditures, he was publicaly humiliated. Shah Jahan I himself saw the scene. So we end up with a man who believes that he is better than others at everything and does not require the advice of those who are far more experienced than him in such matters. He was surrounded by sycophants who further reinforced this view of himself and anyone who criticized him was dealt with harshly. Dara Shikoh was essentially a man living in a bubble of his own imagination. "The first born son of King Shah Jahan I is a man of dignified manners, of a comely countenance, joyous and polite in conversation, confident and gracious in speech, of the most extraordinary liberality, kindness and compassion. But over-confident in his opinion of himself, considering himself competent in all things and having no need for advisers..." - Niccolao Manucci’s description of Dara Shikoh (Niccolao Mannucci is a venetian traveler, physician and writer who worked for the mughal empire)... 4 - Initiation of the conflict : From the accounts of the era, it seems that Dara Shikoh was no different from his brothers. The 3 brothers rose against the heir apparent because it was clear to them that their lives would be over if they did not remove him. While many like to believe Dara Shikoh was a peace-loving hippie, this was simply not the case. Dara Shikoh was every bit as ruthless as his 3 brothers. According to a contemporary account written in 1652 : "Dara Shikoh is a wolf, thirsty for the blood of his brothers..." Any complaints by the 3 brothers to their father Shah Jahan I were ignored. Dara Shikoh had begun to make moves against his brothers to remove them, which ultimately caused them to rebel, thus beggining the succession war that would lead to his downfall. "The power of the eldest Prince [Dara Shikoh] over the affairs of the State is beyond all description. He is without any doubt thirsty for our innocent blood !" - A letter that Alamgir I sent to Shah Jahan I a few years before the succession war... At the battle of Samurgarh where Dara Shikoh faced an alliance composed of his 2 younger brothers Alamgir I and Murad Baksh. Shah Jahan I, who had recovered from his illness, arrived and stood between the 2 armies to prevent his 3 sons from fighting each other. Upon seeing this, Dara Shikoh ordered his men to remove him so that he, Alamgir I and Murad Baksh could begin fighting. So you see, if he really was the peace-lover that people portray him to be, he wouldn't have wasted such an opportunity to reconcile with his younger brothers. 6 - Rivalry between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh : This is another thing in which far too many people want to put all of the blame only on Alamgir I. The hatred between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh had almost nothing to do with religious differences. The brothers had hated each other long before such differences arose. The hatred was also not only one-sided from Alamgir I to Dara Shikoh like many like to believe. Dara Shikoh hated Alamgir I as much as Alamgir I hated him... Dara Shikoh took advantage of his place in the capital and Mughal court as well as his better relationship with Shah Jahan I to constantly undermine Alamgir I's achievements and make fun of him. This is the reason why Alamgir I ended up blaming Dara Shikoh for everything that went wrong in his relationship with their father Shah Jahan I. Dara Shikoh constantly mocked his younger brother for being religious and for his austerity. For decades, Alamgir I was in no position to respond to his brother. But the illness of Shah Jahan I finally presented Alamgir I with an opportunity, now that his older brother was no longer protected by their father. Dara Shikoh would have treated Alamgir I no better than Alamgir I treated him if the outcome of the war was reversed. After Dara Shikoh was captured and brought to Alamgir I, he was asked by him what he would have done if their roles were reversed. Dara Shikoh's answer was that he would have had Alamgir I's body cut into 4 pieces while he was still alive and each part would be displayed on one of the main gates of Delhi. What we have to realize is that if Dara Shikoh had been victorious and became the Mughal Emperor, Alamgir I would have been treated just as poorly as Dara Shikoh was. 7 - In conclusion : Dara Shikoh is often glorified as the great emperor that never was because of Alamgir I. What people fail to look at are the very reasons why he lost the succession war. Dara Shikoh was incompetent and lacked any real world experience. While his 3 brothers Murad Baksh, Shah Shuja and Alamgir I worked endlessly to wage wars and govern in the name of the Mughal Empire, Dara Shikoh spent decades enjoying living in luxury inside the capital. He also had a tendency to make enemies out of men in powerful positions. Here we see an incompetent man being glorified, without any accomplishments of his own, and who caused his own downfall by trying to remove his brothers...

[@suerayss]

Lots of typos and missing words in the subtitles maam. Please fix it. Such good content that can easily be fixed and exemplified. Great channel .

[@ThetKarbhar]

Hello, can we have video on Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaja's MARATHA samrajya? ❤❤❤ It's a request from your subscriber

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Obviously! Coming soon!

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@@Keerthihistory Thank you Sister.. Waiting for that 🎥 Video

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Hi Keerthi sister...... You are doing great job..... Please do a video on The Kerala Story......🙏🙏🙏 We want to hear from your voice... Please🙏🙏🙏🙏......

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Yes even i have heard about dara shukoh.

[@Keerthihistory]

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[@nilban372]

Make Video on 3 valiant maratha warriors who never lost a single battle in their life: 1. Sambhaji Maharaj 2. Peshwa Bajirao 3. Kanhoji Angare

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Sambhaji lost at Yuyayn,and bajirao lost once at hujain, Kanhoji never lost battles

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Big fan of You !

[@Keerthihistory]

Awww thank you ❤

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Dara Shikoh is a Legend for our Hindus

[@History_Teller1250]

Something that I find very interesting is the way so many people glorify Dara Shikoh because of their hatred towards Alamgir I (more commonly known as Aurangzeb). This is something that Indians seem to do far too often. Glorify and praise incompetent men, not because they love them, but because they were opponents of historical figures they don't like... Now, getting back to the question. Dara Shikoh also had a dark side. Here are some of the negative characteristics that we know of regarding Dara Shikoh : 1 - Alienation of the nobility : There are actually a few examples of Dara Shikoh’s poor treatment of powerful men within the Mughal administration and military. Dara Shikoh once told Jai Singh II, the Maharaja Sawai of Amber and a powerful Mughal ally, that he looked like a musician. An insult for any Rajput ruler. He mocked the millitary genius Mir Jumla II, a Mughal general, in public for the way he walked. He also turned Shaista Khan, the governor of Bengal, against him. Dara Shikoh even once beated Khalilullah Khan, a powerful Mughal general, with a shoe in public. 2 - Lack of real world experience : The blame for this lies on Shah Jahan I just as much as Dara Shikoh himself. In the 1630's, Alamgir I and his 2 brothers, Murad Baksh and Shah Shuja, were sent to the far reaches of the Mughal Empire to govern and wage wars in the name of their father. However, Shah Jahan I did not send his eldest and favorite son (Dara Shikoh) to any far province to learn governance and war. Instead, he decided to keep Dara Shikoh close to himself in the capital. According to a contemperary account : "The Emperor, from excessive love and partiality, did not allow Dara Shikoh to go away from him..." The end result of this was that Dara Shikoh spent about three decades in the capital, lived a life of luxury and faced no hardships, using the state treasury for his personnal futile expenditures. All the while, his 3 brothers gained experience in terms of war and governance. They built up alliances and friendships with the nobility and generals, awaiting the right moment. Dara Shikoh, on the other hand, never learnt any of this. He was dependent of his father's support. 3 - Overconfidence and inability to take criticism : This is actually mentioned a few times by the accounts of the era as one of the main criticisms against Dara Shikoh. Dara Shikoh was extremely arrogant and overconfident in his own abilities. Even in matters where he had no experience or talent. The prince had been surrounded by nobles who always praised him in the hope of getting his favours for decades within the capital and it seems that he actually started to view himself as an exceptional man, one who had no need to rely on the advice of others. It is also mentioned that Dara Shikoh did not react kindly to criticism. However, that's to be expected of a man in his position who has been surrounded by nobles for years who did nothing but glorify and praise him for their own sake. One example is when the respected mughal prime minister Ali Mardan Khan made a remark about his huge personnal expenditures, he was publicaly humiliated. Shah Jahan I himself saw the scene. So we end up with a man who believes that he is better than others at everything and does not require the advice of those who are far more experienced than him in such matters. He was surrounded by sycophants who further reinforced this view of himself and anyone who criticized him was dealt with harshly. Dara Shikoh was essentially a man living in a bubble of his own imagination. "The first born son of King Shah Jahan I is a man of dignified manners, of a comely countenance, joyous and polite in conversation, confident and gracious in speech, of the most extraordinary liberality, kindness and compassion. But over-confident in his opinion of himself, considering himself competent in all things and having no need for advisers..." - Niccolao Manucci’s description of Dara Shikoh (Niccolao Mannucci is a venetian traveler, physician and writer who worked for the mughal empire)... 4 - Initiation of the conflict : From the accounts of the era, it seems that Dara Shikoh was no different from his brothers. The 3 brothers rose against the heir apparent because it was clear to them that their lives would be over if they did not remove him. While many like to believe Dara Shikoh was a peace-loving hippie, this was simply not the case. Dara Shikoh was every bit as ruthless as his 3 brothers. According to a contemporary account written in 1652 : "Dara Shikoh is a wolf, thirsty for the blood of his brothers..." Any complaints by the 3 brothers to their father Shah Jahan I were ignored. Dara Shikoh had begun to make moves against his brothers to remove them, which ultimately caused them to rebel, thus beggining the succession war that would lead to his downfall. "The power of the eldest Prince [Dara Shikoh] over the affairs of the State is beyond all description. He is without any doubt thirsty for our innocent blood !" - A letter that Alamgir I sent to Shah Jahan I a few years before the succession war... At the battle of Samurgarh where Dara Shikoh faced an alliance composed of his 2 younger brothers Alamgir I and Murad Baksh. Shah Jahan I, who had recovered from his illness, arrived and stood between the 2 armies to prevent his 3 sons from fighting each other. Upon seeing this, Dara Shikoh ordered his men to remove him so that he, Alamgir I and Murad Baksh could begin fighting. So you see, if he really was the peace-lover that people portray him to be, he wouldn't have wasted such an opportunity to reconcile with his younger brothers. 6 - Rivalry between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh : This is another thing in which far too many people want to put all of the blame only on Alamgir I. The hatred between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh had almost nothing to do with religious differences. The brothers had hated each other long before such differences arose. The hatred was also not only one-sided from Alamgir I to Dara Shikoh like many like to believe. Dara Shikoh hated Alamgir I as much as Alamgir I hated him... Dara Shikoh took advantage of his place in the capital and Mughal court as well as his better relationship with Shah Jahan I to constantly undermine Alamgir I's achievements and make fun of him. This is the reason why Alamgir I ended up blaming Dara Shikoh for everything that went wrong in his relationship with their father Shah Jahan I. Dara Shikoh constantly mocked his younger brother for being religious and for his austerity. For decades, Alamgir I was in no position to respond to his brother. But the illness of Shah Jahan I finally presented Alamgir I with an opportunity, now that his older brother was no longer protected by their father. Dara Shikoh would have treated Alamgir I no better than Alamgir I treated him if the outcome of the war was reversed. After Dara Shikoh was captured and brought to Alamgir I, he was asked by him what he would have done if their roles were reversed. Dara Shikoh's answer was that he would have had Alamgir I's body cut into 4 pieces while he was still alive and each part would be displayed on one of the main gates of Delhi. What we have to realize is that if Dara Shikoh had been victorious and became the Mughal Emperor, Alamgir I would have been treated just as poorly as Dara Shikoh was. 7 - In conclusion : Dara Shikoh is often glorified as the great emperor that never was because of Alamgir I. What people fail to look at are the very reasons why he lost the succession war. Dara Shikoh was incompetent and lacked any real world experience. While his 3 brothers Murad Baksh, Shah Shuja and Alamgir I worked endlessly to wage wars and govern in the name of the Mughal Empire, Dara Shikoh spent decades enjoying living in luxury inside the capital. He also had a tendency to make enemies out of men in powerful positions. Here we see an incompetent man being glorified, without any accomplishments of his own, and who caused his own downfall by trying to remove his brothers...

[@ara6965]

Heyy... Can u make a video about Rani jindan kaur..wife of maharaja Ranjit Singh

[@hritamkanjilal4282]

Greatest Mughal ever and quite possibly the greatest emperor that India never had

[@Keerthihistory]

♥️

[@History_Teller1250]

Something that I find very interesting is the way so many people glorify Dara Shikoh because of their hatred towards Alamgir I (more commonly known as Aurangzeb). This is something that Indians seem to do far too often. Glorify and praise incompetent men, not because they love them, but because they were opponents of historical figures they don't like... Now, getting back to the question. Dara Shikoh also had a dark side. Here are some of the negative characteristics that we know of regarding Dara Shikoh : 1 - Alienation of the nobility : There are actually a few examples of Dara Shikoh’s poor treatment of powerful men within the Mughal administration and military. Dara Shikoh once told Jai Singh II, the Maharaja Sawai of Amber and a powerful Mughal ally, that he looked like a musician. An insult for any Rajput ruler. He mocked the millitary genius Mir Jumla II, a Mughal general, in public for the way he walked. He also turned Shaista Khan, the governor of Bengal, against him. Dara Shikoh even once beated Khalilullah Khan, a powerful Mughal general, with a shoe in public. 2 - Lack of real world experience : The blame for this lies on Shah Jahan I just as much as Dara Shikoh himself. In the 1630's, Alamgir I and his 2 brothers, Murad Baksh and Shah Shuja, were sent to the far reaches of the Mughal Empire to govern and wage wars in the name of their father. However, Shah Jahan I did not send his eldest and favorite son (Dara Shikoh) to any far province to learn governance and war. Instead, he decided to keep Dara Shikoh close to himself in the capital. According to a contemperary account : "The Emperor, from excessive love and partiality, did not allow Dara Shikoh to go away from him..." The end result of this was that Dara Shikoh spent about three decades in the capital, lived a life of luxury and faced no hardships, using the state treasury for his personnal futile expenditures. All the while, his 3 brothers gained experience in terms of war and governance. They built up alliances and friendships with the nobility and generals, awaiting the right moment. Dara Shikoh, on the other hand, never learnt any of this. He was dependent of his father's support. 3 - Overconfidence and inability to take criticism : This is actually mentioned a few times by the accounts of the era as one of the main criticisms against Dara Shikoh. Dara Shikoh was extremely arrogant and overconfident in his own abilities. Even in matters where he had no experience or talent. The prince had been surrounded by nobles who always praised him in the hope of getting his favours for decades within the capital and it seems that he actually started to view himself as an exceptional man, one who had no need to rely on the advice of others. It is also mentioned that Dara Shikoh did not react kindly to criticism. However, that's to be expected of a man in his position who has been surrounded by nobles for years who did nothing but glorify and praise him for their own sake. One example is when the respected mughal prime minister Ali Mardan Khan made a remark about his huge personnal expenditures, he was publicaly humiliated. Shah Jahan I himself saw the scene. So we end up with a man who believes that he is better than others at everything and does not require the advice of those who are far more experienced than him in such matters. He was surrounded by sycophants who further reinforced this view of himself and anyone who criticized him was dealt with harshly. Dara Shikoh was essentially a man living in a bubble of his own imagination. "The first born son of King Shah Jahan I is a man of dignified manners, of a comely countenance, joyous and polite in conversation, confident and gracious in speech, of the most extraordinary liberality, kindness and compassion. But over-confident in his opinion of himself, considering himself competent in all things and having no need for advisers..." - Niccolao Manucci’s description of Dara Shikoh (Niccolao Mannucci is a venetian traveler, physician and writer who worked for the mughal empire)... 4 - Initiation of the conflict : From the accounts of the era, it seems that Dara Shikoh was no different from his brothers. The 3 brothers rose against the heir apparent because it was clear to them that their lives would be over if they did not remove him. While many like to believe Dara Shikoh was a peace-loving hippie, this was simply not the case. Dara Shikoh was every bit as ruthless as his 3 brothers. According to a contemporary account written in 1652 : "Dara Shikoh is a wolf, thirsty for the blood of his brothers..." Any complaints by the 3 brothers to their father Shah Jahan I were ignored. Dara Shikoh had begun to make moves against his brothers to remove them, which ultimately caused them to rebel, thus beggining the succession war that would lead to his downfall. "The power of the eldest Prince [Dara Shikoh] over the affairs of the State is beyond all description. He is without any doubt thirsty for our innocent blood !" - A letter that Alamgir I sent to Shah Jahan I a few years before the succession war... At the battle of Samurgarh where Dara Shikoh faced an alliance composed of his 2 younger brothers Alamgir I and Murad Baksh. Shah Jahan I, who had recovered from his illness, arrived and stood between the 2 armies to prevent his 3 sons from fighting each other. Upon seeing this, Dara Shikoh ordered his men to remove him so that he, Alamgir I and Murad Baksh could begin fighting. So you see, if he really was the peace-lover that people portray him to be, he wouldn't have wasted such an opportunity to reconcile with his younger brothers. 6 - Rivalry between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh : This is another thing in which far too many people want to put all of the blame only on Alamgir I. The hatred between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh had almost nothing to do with religious differences. The brothers had hated each other long before such differences arose. The hatred was also not only one-sided from Alamgir I to Dara Shikoh like many like to believe. Dara Shikoh hated Alamgir I as much as Alamgir I hated him... Dara Shikoh took advantage of his place in the capital and Mughal court as well as his better relationship with Shah Jahan I to constantly undermine Alamgir I's achievements and make fun of him. This is the reason why Alamgir I ended up blaming Dara Shikoh for everything that went wrong in his relationship with their father Shah Jahan I. Dara Shikoh constantly mocked his younger brother for being religious and for his austerity. For decades, Alamgir I was in no position to respond to his brother. But the illness of Shah Jahan I finally presented Alamgir I with an opportunity, now that his older brother was no longer protected by their father. Dara Shikoh would have treated Alamgir I no better than Alamgir I treated him if the outcome of the war was reversed. After Dara Shikoh was captured and brought to Alamgir I, he was asked by him what he would have done if their roles were reversed. Dara Shikoh's answer was that he would have had Alamgir I's body cut into 4 pieces while he was still alive and each part would be displayed on one of the main gates of Delhi. What we have to realize is that if Dara Shikoh had been victorious and became the Mughal Emperor, Alamgir I would have been treated just as poorly as Dara Shikoh was. 7 - In conclusion : Dara Shikoh is often glorified as the great emperor that never was because of Alamgir I. What people fail to look at are the very reasons why he lost the succession war. Dara Shikoh was incompetent and lacked any real world experience. While his 3 brothers Murad Baksh, Shah Shuja and Alamgir I worked endlessly to wage wars and govern in the name of the Mughal Empire, Dara Shikoh spent decades enjoying living in luxury inside the capital. He also had a tendency to make enemies out of men in powerful positions. Here we see an incompetent man being glorified, without any accomplishments of his own, and who caused his own downfall by trying to remove his brothers...

[@dr.abhijeetsafai7333]

Great! Your videos are wonderful. I would only suggest to not to use any background music. It's a distraction.

[@vikassakinala8964]

good information

[@Keerthihistory]

❤

[@subbanarasuarunachalam3451]

Keerthi Ji I wish ( if you had not done already) you study "Chanakya Neethi" and "Artha Sastra" of Chankaya aka Vishnudatta and bring about his vast knowledge of good administration of a State or Kingdom.

[@shivangityagi6701]

4:12 this was the power to women in Bharat! 🔥🔥🧡🧡💪💪🚩🚩

[@NitinThakur009]

Ma'am make a video on Rani karnawati parmar of Garhwal. The Queen Who Cut Off Mughal Noses.

[@sumitchowdhury8589]

Please make a video on the Nanda Dynasty

[@LordofKings-Raj]

Hello Kirti, Request you to upload video on Tanjavur Maratha in Tamilnadu.... What's the actual reason that Maratha move to Tanjavur???? Good keep it up 👍

[@satishvhanmane5935]

शहाजी राजांची जहागिरी होती तंजावर...दोन बायका होत्या राजांना...जिजाबाई आणि तुकाबई..जिजाबाई यांना पुणे येथील जहागीर..आणि तुकाबाई यांना तंजावर येथील जहागीर..अशी वाटणी झाली होती

[@eaglebearer746]

Hi could you pls make a brief video about the age of paradox in Bharat's ancient history which is after the twiliggt of the Mauryan Rule and before the Advent of Gupta Age tinespan between 200BCE and 300 AD. And could you pls highlight the cultural, economic and social progresa made under the reign of Parthians and Kushanas and especially Kanishka. Information to the masses about the Gandhara, Mathura and Amravati school of Arts would be eye opening. 🙏🙏🙏

[@dalitnahipehlehinduhu6569]

Make a video on how cruel tipu the tyrant was

[@Keerthihistory]

Soon

[@sannidhikulkarni-5504]

I love u di ur videos ❤❤

[@Keerthihistory]

So glad❤

[@sannidhikulkarni-5504]

Thankyou di

[@sannidhikulkarni-5504]

I want learn fluent english like u di

[@savarkartheruler]

Mam can u make a video on sacrifices of shivaji plz

[@ramyalakshmirs6512]

Mam could you please tell whether the jodha akbar story was real

[@Keerthihistory]

Sure

[@colorparadise7075]

Expecting videos about Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja and Marudhanayagam. Also about the birth of King Bhagyarata.

[@netaji-thebritishslayer]

Nothing special lmfaooo,ur local malayali kings arent tht grt compared to the kings tamils and kannadigas have !

[@ujwalj1618]

Madam plzz make video of the Kerala story

[@ishansdiaries8126]

Akka can you make a video on lalitaditya muktapida pls🥺

[@Keerthihistory]

Sure

[@NIRAJKUMAR-x5c1w]

Informative video 😌 Beside video Well I m also having that issue of pronouncing "R" in words 😳

[@debasishbhattacharya2803]

Correct history on Dara Suko . Narrated on Lalitaditiya Muktipada of Kashmir. Although I have purchased the book The brave heart of Bharat by Vikram Sampath .

[@History_Teller1250]

Something that I find very interesting is the way so many people glorify Dara Shikoh because of their hatred towards Alamgir I (more commonly known as Aurangzeb). This is something that Indians seem to do far too often. Glorify and praise incompetent men, not because they love them, but because they were opponents of historical figures they don't like... Now, getting back to the question. Dara Shikoh also had a dark side. Here are some of the negative characteristics that we know of regarding Dara Shikoh : 1 - Alienation of the nobility : There are actually a few examples of Dara Shikoh’s poor treatment of powerful men within the Mughal administration and military. Dara Shikoh once told Jai Singh II, the Maharaja Sawai of Amber and a powerful Mughal ally, that he looked like a musician. An insult for any Rajput ruler. He mocked the millitary genius Mir Jumla II, a Mughal general, in public for the way he walked. He also turned Shaista Khan, the governor of Bengal, against him. Dara Shikoh even once beated Khalilullah Khan, a powerful Mughal general, with a shoe in public. 2 - Lack of real world experience : The blame for this lies on Shah Jahan I just as much as Dara Shikoh himself. In the 1630's, Alamgir I and his 2 brothers, Murad Baksh and Shah Shuja, were sent to the far reaches of the Mughal Empire to govern and wage wars in the name of their father. However, Shah Jahan I did not send his eldest and favorite son (Dara Shikoh) to any far province to learn governance and war. Instead, he decided to keep Dara Shikoh close to himself in the capital. According to a contemperary account : "The Emperor, from excessive love and partiality, did not allow Dara Shikoh to go away from him..." The end result of this was that Dara Shikoh spent about three decades in the capital, lived a life of luxury and faced no hardships, using the state treasury for his personnal futile expenditures. All the while, his 3 brothers gained experience in terms of war and governance. They built up alliances and friendships with the nobility and generals, awaiting the right moment. Dara Shikoh, on the other hand, never learnt any of this. He was dependent of his father's support. 3 - Overconfidence and inability to take criticism : This is actually mentioned a few times by the accounts of the era as one of the main criticisms against Dara Shikoh. Dara Shikoh was extremely arrogant and overconfident in his own abilities. Even in matters where he had no experience or talent. The prince had been surrounded by nobles who always praised him in the hope of getting his favours for decades within the capital and it seems that he actually started to view himself as an exceptional man, one who had no need to rely on the advice of others. It is also mentioned that Dara Shikoh did not react kindly to criticism. However, that's to be expected of a man in his position who has been surrounded by nobles for years who did nothing but glorify and praise him for their own sake. One example is when the respected mughal prime minister Ali Mardan Khan made a remark about his huge personnal expenditures, he was publicaly humiliated. Shah Jahan I himself saw the scene. So we end up with a man who believes that he is better than others at everything and does not require the advice of those who are far more experienced than him in such matters. He was surrounded by sycophants who further reinforced this view of himself and anyone who criticized him was dealt with harshly. Dara Shikoh was essentially a man living in a bubble of his own imagination. "The first born son of King Shah Jahan I is a man of dignified manners, of a comely countenance, joyous and polite in conversation, confident and gracious in speech, of the most extraordinary liberality, kindness and compassion. But over-confident in his opinion of himself, considering himself competent in all things and having no need for advisers..." - Niccolao Manucci’s description of Dara Shikoh (Niccolao Mannucci is a venetian traveler, physician and writer who worked for the mughal empire)... 4 - Initiation of the conflict : From the accounts of the era, it seems that Dara Shikoh was no different from his brothers. The 3 brothers rose against the heir apparent because it was clear to them that their lives would be over if they did not remove him. While many like to believe Dara Shikoh was a peace-loving hippie, this was simply not the case. Dara Shikoh was every bit as ruthless as his 3 brothers. According to a contemporary account written in 1652 : "Dara Shikoh is a wolf, thirsty for the blood of his brothers..." Any complaints by the 3 brothers to their father Shah Jahan I were ignored. Dara Shikoh had begun to make moves against his brothers to remove them, which ultimately caused them to rebel, thus beggining the succession war that would lead to his downfall. "The power of the eldest Prince [Dara Shikoh] over the affairs of the State is beyond all description. He is without any doubt thirsty for our innocent blood !" - A letter that Alamgir I sent to Shah Jahan I a few years before the succession war... At the battle of Samurgarh where Dara Shikoh faced an alliance composed of his 2 younger brothers Alamgir I and Murad Baksh. Shah Jahan I, who had recovered from his illness, arrived and stood between the 2 armies to prevent his 3 sons from fighting each other. Upon seeing this, Dara Shikoh ordered his men to remove him so that he, Alamgir I and Murad Baksh could begin fighting. So you see, if he really was the peace-lover that people portray him to be, he wouldn't have wasted such an opportunity to reconcile with his younger brothers. 6 - Rivalry between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh : This is another thing in which far too many people want to put all of the blame only on Alamgir I. The hatred between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh had almost nothing to do with religious differences. The brothers had hated each other long before such differences arose. The hatred was also not only one-sided from Alamgir I to Dara Shikoh like many like to believe. Dara Shikoh hated Alamgir I as much as Alamgir I hated him... Dara Shikoh took advantage of his place in the capital and Mughal court as well as his better relationship with Shah Jahan I to constantly undermine Alamgir I's achievements and make fun of him. This is the reason why Alamgir I ended up blaming Dara Shikoh for everything that went wrong in his relationship with their father Shah Jahan I. Dara Shikoh constantly mocked his younger brother for being religious and for his austerity. For decades, Alamgir I was in no position to respond to his brother. But the illness of Shah Jahan I finally presented Alamgir I with an opportunity, now that his older brother was no longer protected by their father. Dara Shikoh would have treated Alamgir I no better than Alamgir I treated him if the outcome of the war was reversed. After Dara Shikoh was captured and brought to Alamgir I, he was asked by him what he would have done if their roles were reversed. Dara Shikoh's answer was that he would have had Alamgir I's body cut into 4 pieces while he was still alive and each part would be displayed on one of the main gates of Delhi. What we have to realize is that if Dara Shikoh had been victorious and became the Mughal Emperor, Alamgir I would have been treated just as poorly as Dara Shikoh was. 7 - In conclusion : Dara Shikoh is often glorified as the great emperor that never was because of Alamgir I. What people fail to look at are the very reasons why he lost the succession war. Dara Shikoh was incompetent and lacked any real world experience. While his 3 brothers Murad Baksh, Shah Shuja and Alamgir I worked endlessly to wage wars and govern in the name of the Mughal Empire, Dara Shikoh spent decades enjoying living in luxury inside the capital. He also had a tendency to make enemies out of men in powerful positions. Here we see an incompetent man being glorified, without any accomplishments of his own, and who caused his own downfall by trying to remove his brothers...

[@monsaha5535]

Please make video of history of bengal... not only from plassey or Murshidquli khan. ..from the very beginning... please...

[@litemlollen3424]

Mam please about subash chandra bose 😊

[@naddirpatel]

Its note worthy that the name Dara, is derived from the root word Dar, for darshan.

[@manskuma]

Keerthi, i wanted to ask you whether we are talking more about our invaders than our Indian rulers. Do consider this as a suggestion, thanks dear.

[@archit2894]

Exactly

[@ayushikumari4695]

Neither of us are aborigines of india. We all came from different places in the early years of our history. So is it logical to group others as invaders and ourselves as insiders?

[@manskuma]

@@ayushikumari4695 yes, it is logical for us people who have been here for thousands of years unlike people who have come from elsewhere.

[@manskuma]

@Keerthi History : Appologies fif i have overdone by this comment.

[@geethasundaram8217]

Hi ur voice is so vibrant please avoid background sounds 🙏🏻

[@sanamraut5392]

Long Live Dara Shikoh 🔥

[@Kuttupai]

At 03:53 in your video I saw a wrong map of India being displayed, is it by mistake?

[@charvikavinny7424]

Maybe🤷

[@latestredmi]

May be or May be not.. 😶

[@deepavijaykumarreddy9604]

Make video on Nalanda university

[@mathivaanan2912]

Mam you're speaking english so speed and subtitle also running faster so please speak slow like in ig live mam thank you for the informative videos mam

[@Keerthihistory]

Okay, Noted

[@jayalakshmiviswanathan]

Make a video on kanishka empire. Ms keerthi.

[@rishitasoni24]

You inspire me to study more & more about history❤😌👍 Thankful🙏

[@Chahaman_हर्षित_00]

Raja Rup Singh of Kishangarh and Rao Chattrasal Hada of Bundi died while protecting Dara Shikoh, in battle of Samugarh. While Maharaja Jaswant Singh retreated because of Qasim Khan's betrayel at Dharmat during last moment.