Dara Shikoh, also known as Dara Shukoh, was the eldest son and heir-apparent of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. Dara was designated with the title Padshahzada-i-Buzurg Martaba and was favoured as a successor by his father and his elder sister,... Wikipedia
Born: March 20, 1615, Ajmer, India
Parents: Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal
Children: Sulaiman Shikoh, Jahanzeb Banu Begum, Sipihr Shikoh, and more
Spouse: Nadira Banu Begum (m. 1633–1659)
Assassinated: August 30, 1659, Delhi, India
Place of burial: Humayun’s Tomb, New Delhi, India
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