Offering a nuanced portrait of Shahjahan’s eldest son, 'Dara Shukoh: The Faqir and The Throne of Thorns' resurrects Dara's legacy of syncretism
About The Author
Amit Ranjan is an author of three books - a non-fiction work on John Lang, the Australian lawyer of Rani of Jhansi; and two poetry collections. His upcoming book is a biography of Dara Shikoh. Ranjan has been a Fulbright scholar three times, and has also been awarded Inlaks and Endeavour fellowships for research. He has taught at various universities in India and abroad. Earlier, he was a journalist and worked with India Today, MetroNow and Outlook magazine.
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