Dara Shikoh lost the war of succession to Aurangzeb. Given below are two statements:
Assertion (A): Dara Shikoh had a deep interest in the Vedantic school of thought.
Reason (R): Dara Shikoh was eclectic and inclusive in his approach to ideological issues, like his brother Aurangzeb.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) is true but (R) is false.
Assertion (A): Dara Shikoh had a deep interest in the Vedantic school of thought. — True. Dara was a liberal, unorthodox Mughal. His deep interest in Vedantic thought was outstanding.
Reason (R): Dara Shikoh was eclectic and inclusive in his approach to ideological issues, like his brother Aurangzeb. — False. Dara was eclectic and inclusive, but this was in apparent contrast to his brother Aurangzeb, not like him.
NCERT (2026-27): “Dara Shikoh with Sages in a Garden …The legitimate successor of Shah Jahan, his son Dara Shikoh, was denied his empire and life. As a liberal unorthodox Mughal, Dara’s commitment to Sufi mysticism and deep interest in Vedantic school of thought was outstanding. … Dara, in apparent contrast to his brother Aurangzeb, was eclectic, philosophical and inclusive in his approach to ideological issues and conflicts.” |