History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v1.c17.25

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† This account of Dara's philosophical studies is based on the extracts from the prefaces of his works given by Rieu in his British Museum Catalogue. Dara wrote in Persian (1) Sirr-ul-asrar, a translation of 50 of the Upanishads, completed on 1 July, 1657. (2) Majmua-ul-Baharain, a treatise on the technical terms of Hindu pantheism and their equivalents in Sufi phraseology. (3) Dialogue with Baba Lal (really recorded by Chandrabhan). (4) Safinat-ul-awliya or lives of Muslim saints, completed 11 Jan., 1640. (5) Sakinat-ul-awliya or the life of Mian Mir, completed 1052 A. H. The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th are in the Khuda Bakhsh Library. See also Faiyaz-ul-qawanin, 377—388, for Dara's correspondence with Shaikhs Muhibullah and Dilruba.