T J ALONE PANEL

Feb. 18, 2020

The Ministry of Culture recently set up a seven-member panel of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) headed by T J Alone, to locate the grave of the Mughal prince Dara Shikoh (1615-59).

Dara Shikoh:

The eldest son of Shah Jahan, Dara Shikoh 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.
He is believed to be buried somewhere in the Humayun’s Tomb complex in Delhi, one of around 140 graves of the Mughal clan.
According to the Shahjahannama, after Aurangzeb defeated Dara Shikoh, he brought the latter to Delhi in chains. His head was cut off and sent to Agra Fort, while his torso was buried in the Humayun’s Tomb complex.

Source : Indian Express