Execution of Dara Shikoh by Aurangzeb | Rakkt - Full Episode 5 | Indian History | Epic

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[@sonumta]

If Dara was ruled... india never had such a hatred culture!!!

[@swinil1103]

Absolutely 💯

[@sidharthdevraj5065]

Yes

[@silas9084]

But Shikoh was not strong enough when it came to running an empire. We would have fallen under the British rule much earlier and would be poorer than we are today.

[@sonumta]

@silas9084 Better than Aurangzeb who was fanatic bigot ever in Indian history!!!

[@max.aly7]

@@silas9084i don’t think so, under the influence of dara, we would’ve been much united. and unity has much power! we wouldn’t have dirty politics, hatred towards each other and education for all, people would’ve been liberated then it would’ve been difficult for the britishers to colonise! think it like that way.

[@kaustubharolkar5098]

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[@nehaz8558]

Dara shikoh was not only a good sufi poet but also talented scientists. Had Dara been the successor indian history would have been different. 😊

[@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 I, the Raja 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 nobles who further reinforced this view of himself by always praising and gloryfing him. 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...

[@unitytechnologies1224]

@@History_Teller1250tere faltu baat se much nhi hoga. Koi bhi Karan ho par usne apne bhai ko mara

[@History_Teller1250]

@@unitytechnologies1224Dara 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.

[@CiceroXVX]

@@History_Teller1250That little anecdote sounds convenient in trying to justify what Aurangzeb did to his brother. Even if we accept that Dara Shikoh spoke those words we’ll never know if they were spoken out of fear, anger, or pride. We’ll never know if Dara Shikoh might have forgiven his brother, exiled him, or even reconciled. What we do know is Aurangzeb viciously murdered his own brother.

[@History_Teller1250]

@@CiceroXVXAll Mughal succession disputes before and after this one ended in a bloodbath so don't try to make me believe this one would have been an exception. And you're just giving theories without proofs while i gave plenty of examples and sources. Stop with the historical denialism and accept the fact that your little Dara Shikoh and Alamgir I were no different from each other...

[@AkashRoy-id6qn]

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[@MohammadBeg-w8w]

The mountain rat 🐀

[@rohannimbalkar8786]

@@MohammadBeg-w8w Better than Aurangzeb backstabber. At least Chhatrapati gave freedom to the people

[@SandeepKumar-cg6sk]

​@@MohammadBeg-w8wbattle of deodar padh murkh tera alamgir aurangzeb bhaga tha marathon se darr ke

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Mohammad sahab khud ek rat thay

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@@MohammadBeg-w8w That rat frustrated 4-5 rapists Sultanates for 30 years

[@JayeshreeSarkar]

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[@EpicChannelIndia]

Hi Shiya, Thank you for your appreciation. Continue watching your favorite shows on our channel.

[@vaishnavikothimbire983]

Only Maratha samrajya and ahoms had the courage and power to defeat cruel Aurangzeb

[@vedanthrao5879]

Don't forget the Maharana of Mewar at that time, Maharana Raj Singh Ji... Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj called Maharana Raj Singh the "Head of Hindus".

[@vaishnavikothimbire983]

@@vedanthrao5879 true💯

[@rahulingavale8159]

Kothimbire?? Khatik???

[@ghs89]

Thank you for recognising the battles of Ahom kingdom against the imperialist Mughals

[@A_Shanto]

Mughal actually conquered ahom but they can't hold it long

[@YogeshRathod-sk6yz]

छत्रपती श्री शिवाजी महाराज की जय 🚩 धर्मवीर छत्रपती श्री संभाजी महाराज की जय 🚩

[@yashpriyadarshi90]

Why you are considering anuranjeb as "aap " and daara as " tum *

[@kaustubharolkar5098]

Exactly... I was also thinking the same.

[@shehrozrajput9174]

Aurangzeb Alamgir was the greatest ruler🇦🇫🇧🇩🇵🇰🇮🇳💪💪

[@mobinmitul3822]

@@kaustubharolkar5098 Alamghir was Emperor while Darak sikoh was a loser prince

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​@@shehrozrajput9174Ghnta rajput ho tum change your surname

[@kaustubharolkar5098]

@mobinmitul3822 Fanatic tyrant emperor who murdered his own brothers... Even if we dont consider that still Both of them deserves the same respect..

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I was waiting for while for this episode .

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Chatrapati shivaji Maharaj ki Jai 🚩🚩

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जय

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Aurangjeb 😂

[@rajahindustani7748]

😂😂 आगरा की गर्मी बर्दाश्त नहीं हुई। वीर बेहोश हो गया था😂😂😂😂

[@AkashRoy-id6qn]

Ha isi liye to Aurangzeb ne kabhi Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Raje ko Raha nehi Paya .

[@Ankitpnd]

Another nice documentry by epic... Although the war description was extremely brief which was the very core of this sad incident...

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Hi Ankit, Thank you for your kind words. We really appreciate your feedback.

[@Ankitpnd]

@@EpicChannelIndia I love your channel... It has amazing and entirely different content...

[@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 I, the Raja 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 nobles who further reinforced this view of himself by always praising and gloryfing him. 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...

[@Ankitpnd]

@@History_Teller1250 nice and interesting copy paste... But I don't get it why you did that? I agree Dara was not a better king but he was far more better and intelligent person than Alamgir. His knowledge, his love for his family and other communities are sufficient enough for people to admire him over that pathetic, dumb and conservative Alamgir who was nothing without power of Rajputs behind him. He is probably the last person whom any sensible or ethical person would glorify. 🤷‍♂ Shah Jahan never visited the battle ground. He stayed in the capital. That battle was lost not because of bravery of Alamgir but his treachery and betrayal of jai singh and later captured due to his own friend's greediness. Dara indeed lacked vision of a great emperor but he had every reason to consider him better over his other brothers. Shah shuja was never a good leader, murad was a fool and Alamgir was a snake who was only waiting for the right moment. Fate was against Dara. His sister Roshan Ara played an important role in this hatred of Alamgir. People in madieval world only followed power but still people of delhi supported and loved Dara till the very end. Even Manuchi always admired the man when he narrated about his brutal murder along with his son. Alamgir was the worst of Mughals. He was over glorified by biased Muslim scholars and pathetic congress rule. Alamgir killed two of his bros and Shah shuja also doomed because of him yet you are calling Dara as blood thirsty. Lol it's obvious you are also a biased Muslim who can't accept the reality. Dara's contribution is so much important in our culture and linguistic study. On the other hand Alamgir betrayed his own people. Even Jai singh paid the price of his loyalty towards this cruel Alamgir. I am glad that his death was well deserved in complete loneliness although it came very late. Alamgir is not only hated by non muslims but also by all those liberal Muslims as well. He had no comparison with well educated man like Dara.

[@History_Teller1250]

​​​​@@AnkitpndTolerance without ability is nothing, and Dara Shikoh had no ability whatsoever. I am not biased, it's just that i don't blindly believe that someone who is interested in Hinduism is automaticly a better Emperor like you seem to think. But if you believe that Dara Shikoh was better than Alamgir I, then could you please give me at least 2 remarkable non-religious achievments (Meaning that debating scholars, building temples, translating religious works etc... don't count) that Dara Shikoh accomplished along with at least 1 source backing each claim along the author's name and the page's number ? If you can't, then that means that YOU ARE the biased Hindu who can't digest the truth because you believe that an incompetent, overconfident and arrogant man without any achievements is better than an able administrator and general with 3 decades of experience under his belt just because he liked Hinduism... (If you respond to me with insults, then that means you don't have any arguments. As there is a famous quote that says : "When they can't disprove, they disrespect..." So if you have what i asked you for (Non-Religious achievements that Dara Shikoh accomplished along with sources backing your claim), then send it to me. But if you don't, then don't respond to me. Don't give me theories of what Dara Shikoh could have accomplished, because it's baseless arguments which will only proof your bias and preference for Dara Shikoh over Alamgir I just because he was more interested in Hinduism than the latter and he thus appeals more to you even tought he was incompetent, overconfident and arrogant...)

[@rinkal-o2p]

Aurangzeb ke liye "they" aur Darashikoh ke liye "tha"..aurangzeb ko bada samman de rahe hain narrator .

[@bilalcallin286]

Because Aurangzeb World ke sabse powerful Badshah They. Or us time pr Bhartiya Sena or Bhartiya Arthvyavastha world me top pr thi.

[@jagritikumari4012]

​@@bilalcallin286 I will not agree with Aurangzeb being the most powerful Sultan of that time, he was powerful, yes, but not the most powerful; since there have been few Sultans more powerful than Aurangzeb and probably even possessed a decent character compared to Aurangzeb.

[@shavez_rana]

​​@@jagritikumari4012 Aurangzeb apne time ka na sirf hindustan ka balki world history ka sabse powerful emperor huwe hai, single handedly usne Mongol, Maratha, Sikh, Rajput, East India Company, Mighty Persian Safawid, Shite, sab ko pela hain, reel dekhne se knowledge ni milti, history padho 😂😂

[@ishan.18]

@@shavez_rana Or aaj rajput ke vanshaj kaha or mughalo ke vanshaj kaha hai dekh le... mughalo ke vanshaj bhikh mang rahe....lol

[@samraat31]

​@@shavez_ranamaratho ne aurangzeb ko deccan mai 23 saal kutte ki tarah bhagya aur delhi ka pura khazna khali kr diya.ja ke tu bhi history padh le.mughal empire ko kamzor hone ka ek reason ye bhi tha😂😂

[@BhagatSinghRajguruSukhdevFan]

Dara Shikoh probably the only Mughal prince who wanted to save Sanatanis

[@riteshs7912]

Dara was a true secular

[@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 I, the Raja 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 nobles who further reinforced this view of himself by always praising and gloryfing him. 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...

[@MohammadBeg-w8w]

​@taj-eddinemoustabchir1250 Excellent article based on facts. No comments on your well researched article by anyone shows they cannot face the truth.

[@History_Teller1250]

@@MohammadBeg-w8w Thank you 👍

[@mahinulbari5776]

Siyasaat aur mazhab ek bana liya aplogo ne..

[@rcolumn]

रक्त सीरीज मे अकबर और हेमू के बीच हुए युद्ध के बारे में भी एपिसोड बनाईये l

[@मुक्ता111]

कहा प्रभु श्रीराम और भरत जिन्होंने एक दूसरे के लिए त्याग का सर्वश्रेष्ठ उदाहरण प्रस्तुत किया, कहा यह मुगल जो अपने भाई की हत्या कर दी ।

[@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...

[@poojajadhav2473]

Why are you referring to aurangzeb with respect he doesn't deserve any respect..🥴🥴

[@Tauseef1996]

He deserves respect more than chuhaji ....you dont know the proper history so called mandir chap ...that's why brainwashed by former british and now mudiji

[@starfootball6478]

Hazrat Aurangzeb alamgir zindabaad💪

[@anu3798]

@@starfootball6478 oranggayb murdabad 😊

[@Peaceful_World130]

@@Tauseef1996 atankwadi terrorist Aurangzeb ko tum jaise log hi respect de sakate baki nahi

[@Peaceful_World130]

@@starfootball6478 terrorist orangya murdabad

[@pallavitiwari6004]

I love this channel ❤❤❤

[@EpicChannelIndia]

Hi Pallavi, Thank you for your appreciation.

[@AshKhondkar]

6:57 That's not exactly what Bahrain means. In Arabic, Bah'r means sea, and it's dual form is Al-Bahrayn, meaning 'two oceans'. Dara Shikoh was researching the two religions of the empire, Islam and Hinduism and he was convinced of the similarities between these apparently different religious traditions. His book Majma-ul-Bahrayn or meeting of the two oceans is an exploration of the philosophy and theology concerning the above. Copy of this book translated into English is available in the internet.

[@Manjup031]

Really appreciated🎉❤

[@nakulgadhave596]

औरंगजेब को क्यो अच्छा दिखा रहें हो भाई || वो ऐसा जहरीला साप था जिस ने अपने बाप भाई बहण और बच्चो को भी नहीं बक्षा

[@GOKUBLACK-xq4is]

व्हॅटप्प युनिव्हर्सिटी से पढाई कि हॊ क्या ???

[@GOKUBLACK-xq4is]

@@ajitKumar-zk1yx Narada Purana I.14.17 “If, out of wickedness, a woman does not render physical service to her husband, she must be punished by abandoning her for twelve years, without giving her financial assistance.”

[@GOKUBLACK-xq4is]

@@missionaryavart113 Hanuman, the fierce exterminator, targeted unsuspecting victims in Lanka.

[@GOKUBLACK-xq4is]

@@missionaryavart113 Shiva, the master beheader, beheaded Ganesha and an elephant's son to revive his own.

[@GOKUBLACK-xq4is]

@@ajitKumar-zk1yx Parshuram took honor killing to new heights, slaying Kshatriyas 21 times.

[@yogeshbaghel8583]

सूफियाना मिजाज दारा शिकोह उस समय मुगल बादशाह होता तो आज भारत के लाखों मंदिर टूटने से बच जाते जिसे औरंगजेब ने अपनी घटिया सोच के कारण तुड़वादिया।

[@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...

[@sunilchavan4812]

Ser shivaray..... Jay Bhavani

[@sandeepraj-ov1gr]

Muslims with Indian culture and connections with eternal roots of India from satyuga to now are example of Darashiko examples are Kalam AR rahman arif mohmaad, vice versa you know example Zakir naik ,

[@mysterioush798]

Satyug??

[@ahanachoudhury4811]

Zakir naik? Really? He always targets Hindu culture. So a big no to him

[@swarnamohanty3121]

Back ground music too loud and bad quality.

[@krunalrathva2036]

Nice

[@madhuchhandarautray9884]

Amazing series ❤

[@EpicChannelIndia]

Hi Madhu, Thank you for your appreciation

[@TheTonny1998]

State of India would be quite different on the religious front if dara shikoh were the king

[@anu3798]

Not different from what is the history now.. Mullahs in mughal court always played great role in fueling anti hindu, non muslim belief.. They did the same to every mughal ruler and including aurangzeb.. Aurangzrb in his beginning of millitary career was also similar like dara shikoh, inclusive in nature secular minded.. Later extremists in mughal court spoiled him .

[@_Bappu_]

He might have changed whole islam.. bcz we never observed such free thinker muslim ever.. so he would've got chance to manipulate of mix beliefs would've impacted lot today and terr0rism wouldn't have that much as we see today❤

[@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 I, the Raja 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...

[@_Bappu_]

@@History_Teller1250 also if dara sikoh would've been the king ,the map of mughal empire would've very different, there wouldn't be maratha or sikh empire as there weren't sikh genocide to be done by orangseb, and ultimately india will get back to it's track to strengthen economy and living class with uniting people, which definitely didn't happened in real bcz of orangeseb , instead people got raged and revenge took place which not only stopped india to grow but invited more players like brits and afghans in this game. This teaches us how a strong game can be changed with barbaric things. Giving priority to natives is always beneficial for any superpower ,india was historically like that, first aryans came ,they had to mix their original Indo-European vedic beliefs into indic tribal cultures like worshipping nature, idols and crazy customs and everyone eventually who invaded india followed indic culture only , these muggals tried to do different barbaric thing and got what they deserve.

[@History_Teller1250]

​@@_Bappu_I am not trying to say that Alamgir I was a great emperor. I'm just explaining why it's absurd to say that Dara Shikoh would have been a better emperor...

[@mohitgarg8785]

पूरी कहानी तो सुनाते कि किस तरह औरंगजेब ने दारा के शरीर से हड्डियां निकालकर उसमे भूसा भर दिया और फिर उसके शव को पूरे शहर मे घूमाया गया। ये सब कुकर्म उस हैवान ने किया जिसे अंडनमाज़ी रहमतुल्ला अले कहते है...

[@mrityunjaymishra7358]

Ek video Nanndvansh par banaiye

[@imrashmie]

I love this channel❤

[@pktkhushal9524]

Rona aagaya dara shikoh ki dastan sun kar

[@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 I, the Raja 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 nobles who further reinforced this view of himself by always praising and gloryfing him. 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...

[@ankitsingh-xw7ep]

Yeh information wrong hai dorayi ka yudh ke baare main bataya nahi

[@GOKUBLACK-xq4is]

*Sipihir Shukoh (son of Dara), was provided a lucrative position amongst the empires nobility. He was married to Zubadat un nisa, a daughter of Aurangzeb. Whilst the emperor campaigned in the Deccan, he was the governor of Delhi & would die in the year 1708 of a natural causes.*

[@nishkarshtiwari4541]

What happened to suleman shikoh who helped his father against aurangjeb and shuja. He was betrayed and killed by Aurangjeb.

[@starfootball6478]

Well said

[@TheSunAgain756]

So what? What does that information add here?

[@biswadipdasgupta4204]

Indeed it is remarkable how much Aurangzeb hated Dara yet treated his younger son with so much affection (as well as Jahanara of course, who was another partisan and close confidante of Dara). They, in turn, reciprocated despite all the misfortune that Aurangzeb had brought to those they loved the most, such as Dara and Suleiman (and even Shah Jehan). It shows how much ambiguity and shades of light and dark these kaleidoscopic figures projected, belying any simplistic Manichean narratives of good versus evil.

[@santhoshkumar52__]

knowledgeable Narration

[@EpicChannelIndia]

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[@RanjitSingh-g6c]

Nice ❤

[@hirendrasinhdodiya7175]

Aap Durgadas Rathore pe Video banavo uske dar se ae lappu sa aurangzeb so pee nahi paata thaa.

[@hirendrasinhdodiya7175]

@milindpanho pehi baat to ae ki aapke abbu ko aap hee padhe aur rahi dusri baat ki hum hamari family aur maa behno ki raksha karte thee tumhare abbu ki tarah nahi kee apni family ko hee maar dete thee aur rahi dusri baat to tumhare abbu neto apne hee father ko prison me daal diya thaa to zara uspe dhyan do

[@steadeel7749]

Iike Ashoka? ​@@hirendrasinhdodiya7175

[@Priyamsingh2864]

Jai Veer chhatrapati shivaji

[@justknowit3076]

great work ❣️

[@sakshisrivastav164]

Very nice❤❤❤

[@venkateshkate9215]

मुगलो की 6 पिढीया (बाबर, हुमायु, अकबर, जहांगीर, शहा जहान, औरंगजेब) खर्च हो गयी हिंदुस्तान मे छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज ने पुरे मुघलो की वाट लगा दी🚩🚩🚩🚩

[@adikrishnachandra8774]

छत्रपति शिवाजी महाराज ने औरंगजेब और उसके आगे के मुगलों की वाट लगाई थी। बाबर, हुमायु और अकबर की वाट राजपूतों ने लगाई थी। जय भवानी, जय महाराणा जय शिवाजी ।।

[@Mrinal-or3fu]

​@@adikrishnachandra8774bhai rajput to akbar ke rishtedar the

[@Soham-rv6ul]

Proud to be sanatani 😤

[@Emptiness132]

बहुत बढिया

[@EpicChannelIndia]

Hi, Hamein khushi hai ki aapko hamara show pasand aaya. Shukriya.

[@Soham-rv6ul]

Chatrapati shivaji maharaj ki jai 👑🦁👑

[@mukeshsuthar6276]

Why the narrator is giving respect to these Mughals specially to Aurangzeb

[@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 I, the Raja 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 nobles who further reinforced this view of himself by always praising and gloryfing him. 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...

[@shaktiraaj_singh]

mewar kab gulam tha? jo kah rahe ho kashmir se leke kaveri tak inka raaj tha (02:18) ... 1582 me DIWER ke yuddh me akbar ki sena ke 36000 seniko ne haar ke bad surrender kiya tha maharana pratap ke samne.

[@akashmehta5957]

JAI BHAVANI 🔱

[@Chiragmylove]

Wrong wrong wrong .... Dara's body is in Humayun's tomb but his head was sent to Agra near Shahjahan and Jahanara. And his head was buried in Tajmahal

[@dheerajsinghbhati161]

Maharaja Jaswant Singh ne dharmat ke yudh mein aurangzeb aur Murad dono ko buri tarah Hara rahe the parantu Mughal sena ne unhe dhoka de kar 30000 sainiko ke saath side change kar li aur Jaswant Singh ki haar huyi

[@Tauseef1996]

kaha se pada ye history whatsapp university ka naya history course mei kya

[@mohitgarg8785]

​@@Tauseef1996मदरसा छाप, कुरान छोड़कर इतिहास पड़ वरना हैवान बन जायेगा./

[@shehrozrajput9174]

Bus Kardo Ghobarbhakt 😂😂😂

[@ayushkumarsingh251]

​@@shehrozrajput9174chuslim, andhnamazi pahle apna khud ka sirname to laga le

[@shehrozrajput9174]

@@ayushkumarsingh251 Ghobarbhakt Mai Rajput hi hn

[@prashantsingh-fp7zs]

INDIA'S WORST DYNASTY, POWER IS WORSIHPABLE AND RELATIONS ARE WORST CRITIC

[@Tauseef1996]

Mughal and Delhi Sultanate was the best dynasty in India...you should be very grateful to muslim ....Agr Allauddin was not there , then you lindu marathas and rajputs those so called brave gamdus would have F*** up by the mongols and end of the Tanatanis

[@History_Teller1250]

The Mughals did : 50% good 50% bad Don't exagerate

[@rameshkarody6403]

Your description of the extent of Mughal empire in the south is totally incorrect. They barely could conquer some of the Bahamani kingdoms and did not extend to Kaveri by any stretch of reality.

[@nishkarshtiwari4541]

People should follow ideology of Dara

[@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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​@@Peaceful_World130Something 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 I, the Raja 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 nobles who further reinforced this view of himself by always praising and gloryfing him. 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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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 I, the Raja 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 nobles who further reinforced this view of himself by always praising and gloryfing him. 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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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 I, the Raja 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 nobles who further reinforced this view of himself by always praising and gloryfing him. 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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Chote yuvraj murad baksh tha not shah sujha

[@hardeeprajput6564]

Jo insaan apne baap ka nahi hua, wo apne bhai ka kya hoga

[@prashantsharma4997]

मैं मानता हूं कि ये अच्छा हुआ कि दारा शिकोह हिंदुस्तान का बादशाह नहीं बने अगर बन जाते तो शायद दो सौ साल इसलामिक हुकूमत भारत में जमी रहती

[@LeeminhoShi]

Total rubbish... This is Bollywood type explanation.. History is something different

[@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 I, the Raja 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...

[@kamalkumar9908]

Aurangzeb Shahjahan mein yah difference tha Aurangzeb ne apno ka kunba Ke Gaddi prapt ki aur Maharana Pratap mein apni maa ke kahane per ek samrajya ki sthapna ki.

[@sekakama2151]

ग्रेट मुगल ग्रेट इंडिया

[@imrashmie]

Diamond, gold content wala channel... Teri to lat lag gayi 😊

[@EpicChannelIndia]

Hi, Hamein khushi hai ki aapko hamara show pasand aaya. Shukriya.

[@mohdisrailhajiji3697]

Inke pas AURANGZEB jaisa koi hai hi nahi toh jealousy swabhabik hai

[@mohammad_rashid25]

Mera Sultan... Sultan Al Hind Aurangzeb Alamgir ❤❤❤❤

[@Navedfilms7]

Dara was a secular person but a weak warrior aurangzeb was a good warier but he was cruel

[@sumitgupta-uf4hq]

The story is not accurate.

[@little_laughs_family]

Aurangzeb un chand badshahon main sy thaa jis ny pory India ko unite kar k aik country bana diya. US ki cabinet main sb sy ziada hindu thy. Raja jay singh. Us wqt jeeta woi jis main dam thaa, and aurangzeb main dam thaa to wo jeeta. Even ShivaJee was first his general, but then went against him. Baqi us dour main raaj woi karta thaa jis k pass real power thei, and real power ka matlab thaa keh jang main jeet hasil karo, and kisi aor ki itni power na ho keh aap ko topple kar saky. Kisi aor main dam tha to us ko hata kar dikha deety. Aaj 400 sal bad us ko bura bhala kehna aasan hai, us wqt pora hindustan us k under thaa, and kisi main dam ni thaa us ko gira sakty. Baqi every king has done bad things, many hindu kings have destroyed temples of opponents. Aurangzeb was no different in that regard.

[@rajeevkala914]

Epic ne koi kami ni chodi isko hero banane me😂

[@मन्त्र-तंत्र-योग]

वो था हीरो, अगर वो बादशाह बना होता तो हिंदुस्तान आज अमेरिका से ज्यादा ताकतवर होता

[@rajeevkala914]

@मन्त्र-तंत्र-योग हां अगर सैंतालीस में सारे भगा दिए होते तो भी बन जाता

[@siddharthchauhan9960]

​@@मन्त्र-तंत्र-योग wohin tou bana tha Badshah...duniya bhar ki chori-chakari kerke 😂😂 Aur uske baad se hin Mughalon ka patan shuru ho gaya 🤧

[@buisnesstycoon7910]

Execution of Indian economy After 2014 /- Dollar hoga 100 ke paar..

[@shehrozrajput9174]

Yeh b batao k Darashikoh zabardasti badshah bannai jaraha tha Gujarat mai Aurangzeb Alamgir thai Tou Delhi aanai ka Rasta Dara shikoh nai band Kardia or qatal Karnai ki Koshish Aurangzeb ko par na qaam raha. Shah Jahan k kaan bharta tha Aurangzeb k against Dara shikoh jabkai Aurangzeb nai elephant sai bachaya tha dara shikoh ko .

[@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...

[@kishorsashtri9733]

Why is this show trying to justify Aurangzeb?

[@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...

[@unitytechnologies1224]

@@History_Teller1250chal chadarmor

[@History_Teller1250]

​@@unitytechnologies1224Speak english please. I don't understand Hindi...

[@unitytechnologies1224]

@@History_Teller1250 why are you misleading people. In any circumstances killing a brother is not good. Your agreement are defending these things

[@History_Teller1250]

@@unitytechnologies1224Dude, i am not misleading anyone. It's just that you are dumb enought to judge with the mentality of 2024. Stop with the pathetic excuse of : It DoESn'T MatteR If iT wAs NorMAl BacK ThEN. SOmeTHIng WrONg Is StiLL WrOng..."

[@solankijay]

😢

[@shehrozrajput9174]

Darashikoh nai pehlay Aurangzeb Alamgir ko marnai ki kai dafa Koshish ki .

[@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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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 I, the Raja 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 nobles who further reinforced this view of himself by always praising and gloryfing him. 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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[@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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[@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 I, the Raja 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 nobles who further reinforced this view of himself by always praising and gloryfing him. 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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B

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Kuch bhi इतिहास मत बताओ

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Malikul hind sultan ul azim Hazrat Aurangzeb Alamgir rahimaullah jindabad

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Nehru ka Hindu Aurangzaib ko hit kertay . Which is not justified