Later Mughals v1.c6.s15.15

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Passing over his four surviving sons Har Govind transmitted his leadership to his grandson Har Rai, son of his eldest son Gurditta. The new Guru, a wise and sensible man, was of a more peaceable disposition than his grandfather. The only public act of importance recorded as done by him was his joining the standard of Dara Shukoh, son of Shah Jahan, when that Prince fled to Lahor in order to continue his contest for the throne with his younger brother, Aurangzeb Alamgir, As soon as the issue of the contest was clear, and Dara Shukoh had been overthrown, Har Rai prudently returned to his home at Kiratpur, sending his eldest son, Ram Rai, to make his excuses to the conqueror. Alamgir received Ram Rai in a kindly manner, but thought fit to retain him as a hostage. The Guru lived in peace at Kiratpur and died there in 1661.