Dara Shikoh        The king at the time of Guru Har Rai Ji was Shah Jahan. His eldest son, Dara Shikoh was the next in line to be the king. This upset one of Shah Jahan’s younger sons, Aurangzeb, who wanted to be the king.         Aurungzeb conspired with the royal cook and had him mix tiger’s whiskers into Dara Shikoh’s meal. This gave Dara Shikoh a very bad stomach ache. Shah Jahan called the best doctors to cure his eldest son, but no body could cure him.         Finally, his minister suggested to Shah Jahan that he should go to Kiratpur where Guru Har Rai Ji had opened a medical building. Here, the Guru hired doctors to treat patients and he collected medicines from all areas. People were given free treatment and medicines.         Shah Jahan asked, “How can I ask the Guru for help? I have done so many bad things to him.”         He said this because he had ruined the Sikhs sacred Baoli Saheb of Lahore and had a mosque built on that site. He sent armies to attack Guru Hargobind Saheb Ji four times. Also, his father, Jahangir was the one who ordered the torture of Guru Arjun Saheb and had Guru Hargobind Saheb imprisoned.         At that moment, Pir Hassan Ali, who was in the room said, “The house of Guru Nanak does not hold grudges with anybody. They are always ready to help others. They will help you.”         Shah Jahan decided to send one of his men along with a letter explaing his problem. The Guru read the letter which apologized for all of the injustice done to the Sikhs and asked for help in curing Dara Shikoh. The Guru gave the messenger the medicine to cure Shah Jahan’s son.         Dara Shikoh took the medicine and was cured. After this incident Shah Jahan made a vow that he would never be unjust to the Sikhs. Back to Main Page   | Gurmat Studies Foundation | Guru Nanak Academy | Shaheed Baba Deep Singh Gatka Akhara | Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!