Execution of Dara Shikoh(1659)
Aurangzeb orders execution of Crown Prince Dara Shikoh on charges of apostasy in Delhi, 1659.
Participants
- Aurangzeb
- Instigating Emperor (ordered execution)
- Dara Shikoh
- Executed Prince / Martyr
Theatres
- Delhi
Site of Execution (Delhi)
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- execution, 1659, Dara Shikoh, Aurangzeb, apostasy, Delhi, War of Succession, martyr
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