Q. This Mughal ruler translated into Persian, the Bhagavad Gita as well as 52 Upanishads. He was the eldest son of Shah Jahan, who was killed after losing the war of succession against his brother. Who among the following Mughal rulers is referred to in the above passage?
Q. This Mughal ruler translated into Persian, the Bhagavad Gita as well as 52 Upanishads. He was the eldest son of Shah Jahan, who was killed after losing the war of succession against his brother. Who among the following Mughal rulers is referred to in the above passage?
The correct option is D
Dara Shikoh
Explanation:
Dara Shikoh was the eldest son of Shah Jahan, he was killed after losing the war of succession against his brother Aurangzeb. Dara Shikoh is described as a “liberal Muslim” who tried to find commonalities between Hindu and Islamic traditions. He translated into Persian the Bhagavad Gita as well as 52 Upanishads.
The Ministry of Culture recently set up a seven-member panel of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to locate the grave of the Mughal prince Dara Shikoh (1615-59). He is believed to be buried somewhere in the Humayun’s Tomb complex in Delhi, one of around 140 graves of the Mughal clan.
Dara Shikoh
Explanation:
Dara Shikoh was the eldest son of Shah Jahan, he was killed after losing the war of succession against his brother Aurangzeb. Dara Shikoh is described as a “liberal Muslim” who tried to find commonalities between Hindu and Islamic traditions. He translated into Persian the Bhagavad Gita as well as 52 Upanishads.
The Ministry of Culture recently set up a seven-member panel of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to locate the grave of the Mughal prince Dara Shikoh (1615-59). He is believed to be buried somewhere in the Humayun’s Tomb complex in Delhi, one of around 140 graves of the Mughal clan.
