Dara Shikoh and The Meeting of Islam and Hinduism

Let's Talk Religion · Nov 10, 2026 · 48m

This video explores the life and teachings of the Mughal prince and Sufi teacher Dara Shikoh.

Sources/Suggested Reading:

Gandhi, Supriya (2020). "The Emperor who never was: Dara Shukoh in Mughal India". Belknap Press.

Eaton, Richard M. (2020). "India in the Persianate Age: 1000-1765". Penguin.

Moovsi, Shireen (2002). "The Mughal Encounter with Vedanta: Recovering the biography of 'Jadrup'". Social scientist, Vol. 30, Nos. 7-8.

Nair, Shankar (2020). "Translating Wisdom: Hindu-Muslim Intellectual Interactions in Early Modern South Asia". University of California Press.

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