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Dara Shikoh, also transliterated as Dara Shukoh, (20 March 1615 – 30 August 1659) [2] [4] was the eldest son and heir-apparent of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. [5] Dara was designated with the title Padshahzada-i-Buzurg Martaba ( lit.
Feb 24, 2020 · The heritage edifice — a blend of Mughal architecture and colonial addition — was essentially a mansion on the Yamuna bank built by Shikoh, who was supposed to take over the reign of Mughal...
Dara Shukoh as the heir and favourite of his father must have been given the land of his choice. He chose this piece of land near Nigambodh Ghat after which he named his palace Nigambodh Manzil. The palace saw many changes and alterations to it after Dara Shukoh’s death. This is part of the original palace.
Apr 15, 2017 · Stephen P. Blake, in his book Shahjahanabad: The Sovereign City in Mughal India 1639-1739, reconstructs a typical mansion of an important personage based on contemporary accounts: “A thick wall...
The eldest son among six, Dara was groomed to be the future ruler of the Mughal Empire and the citadel was his home. While his brothers were deputed to far off provinces as administrators, Dara, the apple of his father’s eye was kept within the Imperial court.
He made a mansion of his own near the Kashmiri gate, which housed the famous Dara Shikoh Library. Once a personal library of Mughal Prince, today lies on the verge of decay, inside the campus of Ambedkar University Delhi.
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Dara Shikoh, also transliterated as Dara Shukoh, was the eldest son and heir-apparent of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. Dara was designated with the title Padsh...
