Book Launch & Discussion. Dara Shukoh: The Faqir and the Throne of Thorns by Amit Ranjan. Publisher: Penguin Random House. The book revisits the life and intellectual journey of Dara Shukoh, the eldest son of Shah Jahan. A student of Sufism and comparative thought, Dara Shukoh engaged deeply with Hindu and Islamic traditions and translated 52 Upanishads into Persian, seeking connections between different spiritual traditions. It also looks at his interest in poetry, the arts and the cultural exchanges of his time. Discussants: Amit Ranjan, author; Mridula Garg, writer; Prof. Harish Chandra Narang, scholar and translator.
