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The emperor who never was : Dara Shukoh in Mughal India /

This biography is the first in over sixty years to comprehensively investigate the life and intellectual project of Dara Shukoh (1615-1659). It is the first ever to balance an analysis of the prince's writings with the complex cultural, social and political context of his times. Dara Shukoh is...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gandhi, Supriya, 1977- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, [2020]
Subjects:
Dārā Shikūh, > Prince, son of Shahjahan, Emperor of India, > 1615-1659.
Princes > India > Biography.
Philosopher-kings.
India > History > 1526-1765.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Empire, 1615-1622
  • Dynasty, 1622-1628
  • Youth, 1628-1634
  • Discipleship, 1634-1642
  • The Chosen, 1642-1652
  • Mission, 1652-1654
  • Confluence, 1654-1656
  • The Greatest Secret, 1656-1657
  • Succession, 1657-1659
  • Conclusion.