Here were scenes of sibling fraternity which ring far truer than the rattle and clash of weapons that have dominated public imagination when it comes to describing Dara Shukoh and his tumultuous relationship with Aurangzeb which ended tragically with his assassination. She did have a special relationship with Dara Shukoh, but she made her peace with Aurangzeb’s accession and I think she played some role in trying to reduce conflict for the next generation.” She maintained relationships with both her brothers. She would send him the right astrologically significant time for him to enter the city to pay respects to his father. She would send him 'murabbas' and preserves from the imperial kitchen. “We have the letters that he (Aurangzeb) wrote to her (Jahanara Begum) when he was a prince and we can see through these letters that she was a caring elder sister. The Emperor Who Never Was: Dara Shukoh in Mughal India
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