Caught in the whirlpool of “what if,” Dara Shukoh emerges in Amit Ranjan’s portrait as a mystic prince whose vision of tolerance and syncretism still resonate within us. Sudhirendar Sharma’s review reminds us that Dara’s translations, his compassion, and his tragic fall are not just relics of Mughal succession but enduring questions for our own fractured times.











