Princesses of the Peacock Throne: Shah Jahan’s Daughters | Heritage Baithak at Red Fort | TOC-123
Sun, 23 Feb
|Lal Qila, Chandni Chowk, Delhi, 110006, India
Step into the Red Fort and uncover the hidden power struggles of Jahanara and Roshanara. As Dara and Aurangzeb battled for the throne, these Mughal princesses fought their own war, leaving a legacy that still echoes through the fort’s silent corridors.
Time & Location
23 Feb 2025, 9:30 am – 11:30 am IST
Lal Qila, Chandni Chowk, Delhi, 110006, India
About the event
About the walk:
Two sisters, two rivals.
One Takht, one Taj.
And so begins the legendary story of Dara and Aurangzeb. And their equally powerful sisters, Jahanara versus Roshanara. A rivalry that changed history, still whispering through the Red Fort, where we will explore its echoes. Two sisters who couldn’t be further apart though both beautiful...talented, but one overshadowed the other. Just as the elder brother Dara overshadowed his younger brother, Aurangzeb.
Let us explore the fascinating rivalry of two sisters, which reshaped history and the fate of the Mughal Empire.
Perhaps more than the brothers Dara and Aurangzeb, it was the sisters, Jahanara and Roshanara, who changed the fate of the empire. Jahanara, the more well-known sister, overshadowed the younger Roshanara due to her beauty, wisdom and being the eldest child of Mumtaz and Shahjahan. She was her father’s favorite after her mother’s passing and held the title of…
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