01544nam a2200217   4500008004100000020001800041037002000059041001200079082002000091100001600111245004000127250000600167260003600173300000800209500088600217650003301103650004401136650005001180650004501230650005101275260731b        |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9789353573430  cGiftednUnknown  aEnglish  a954.025bAVI/DA  aAvik Chanda  aDARA SHUKOHb:Man Who Would Be King  a1  aNew DelhibHarper Collinsc2019  g336  aDara Shukoh -- the emperor Shah Jahans favourite son, and heir-apparent to the Mughal throne prior to being defeated by Aurangzeb -- has sometimes been portrayed as an effete prince, incompetent in military and administrative matters. But his tolerance towards other faiths, and the myths and anecdotes surrounding him, continue to fuel the popular imagination. Even today, over 350 years after his death, the debate rages on: if this good Mughal had ascended the throne instead of his pugnacious younger brother, how would that have changed the course of Indian history? Dara Shukoh: The Man Who Would Be King brings to life the story of this enigmatic Mughal prince. Rich in historical detail and psychological insight, it brilliantly recreates a bygone age, and presents an empathetic and engaging portrait of the crown prince who was, in many ways, clearly ahead of his times..  aPrinces—India—Biography.  aMughal Empire—History—17th century.  aIndia—History—Mughal Empire, 1526–1765.  aSufism—India—History—17th century.  aMughal Empire—Kings and rulers—Succession.