Sirr-i-Akbar
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Sirr-i-Akbar is a Persian translation and commentary on the Upanishads by the Mughal prince Dara Shikoh, intended to reveal the shared mystical core of Hinduism and Islam.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sirr-i-Akbar canonical | 2 |
| Sirr-e-Akbar | 1 |
| Sirr-i Akbar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4304060 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sirr-i-Akbar Context triple: [Dara Shikoh, notableWork, Sirr-i-Akbar]
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A.
Akbarnama
Akbarnama is a 16th-century chronicle written by Abu'l-Fazl that records the life and reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar and the history of his empire.
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B.
Zīj-i Sultānī
Zīj-i Sultānī is a 15th-century astronomical star catalogue and set of tables compiled under the direction of Ulugh Beg, renowned for its exceptional observational accuracy in the Islamic Golden Age.
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C.
Humayun-nama
Humayun-nama is a 16th-century memoir written in Persian by Mughal princess Gulbadan Begum, offering a rare female perspective on the life and reign of Emperor Humayun and the early Mughal court.
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D.
Dabir-ul-Mulk
Dabir-ul-Mulk was an honorific court title in Mughal India denoting a high-ranking official or courtier, historically associated with distinguished figures such as the poet Mirza Ghalib.
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E.
Malika-i-Jahan
Malika-i-Jahan is an honorific title meaning "Queen of the World," historically associated with powerful royal women in the Indian subcontinent.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sirr-i-Akbar Target entity description: Sirr-i-Akbar is a Persian translation and commentary on the Upanishads by the Mughal prince Dara Shikoh, intended to reveal the shared mystical core of Hinduism and Islam.
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A.
Akbarnama
Akbarnama is a 16th-century chronicle written by Abu'l-Fazl that records the life and reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar and the history of his empire.
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B.
Zīj-i Sultānī
Zīj-i Sultānī is a 15th-century astronomical star catalogue and set of tables compiled under the direction of Ulugh Beg, renowned for its exceptional observational accuracy in the Islamic Golden Age.
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C.
Humayun-nama
Humayun-nama is a 16th-century memoir written in Persian by Mughal princess Gulbadan Begum, offering a rare female perspective on the life and reign of Emperor Humayun and the early Mughal court.
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D.
Dabir-ul-Mulk
Dabir-ul-Mulk was an honorific court title in Mughal India denoting a high-ranking official or courtier, historically associated with distinguished figures such as the poet Mirza Ghalib.
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E.
Malika-i-Jahan
Malika-i-Jahan is an honorific title meaning "Queen of the World," historically associated with powerful royal women in the Indian subcontinent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic–Hindu comparative work
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Persian translation of the Upanishads ⓘ religious commentary ⓘ |
| aim |
to demonstrate harmony between Sufi metaphysics and Vedantic thought
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to reveal a shared mystical core of Hinduism and Islam ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sirr-e-Akbar
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linked to:
Sirr-i-Akbar
Sirr-i Akbar ⓘ
linked to:
Sirr-i-Akbar
|
| associatedWithCity | Delhi ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty |
Mughal Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
|
| associatedWithMovement | Indo-Persian intellectual tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Shah Jahan ⓘ |
| author | Dara Shikoh ⓘ |
| compiledBy | Dara Shikoh ⓘ |
| contains |
Persian translations of major Upanishads
ⓘ
commentarial notes by Dara Shikoh ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Mughal intellectual milieu ⓘ |
| doctrinalClaim | Upanishads contain the hidden wisdom alluded to in Islamic scripture ⓘ |
| field |
Indian philosophy
ⓘ
Islamic philosophy ⓘ comparative mysticism ⓘ |
| genre |
comparative religion
ⓘ
mystical literature ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
European understanding of the Upanishads
ⓘ
later comparative studies of Hinduism and Islam ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Hindu scholars
ⓘ
Muslim scholars ⓘ mystics and seekers ⓘ |
| language | Persian ⓘ |
| method |
comparative exegesis
ⓘ
translation with commentary ⓘ |
| originalLanguageOfSourceTexts | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
Sufism
ⓘ
Vedanta ⓘ |
| region |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| relatedWork | Majma-ul-Bahrain ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective |
Hindu philosophical
ⓘ
Islamic ⓘ Sufi ⓘ
linked to:
Sufism
|
| religiousTraditionAddressed |
Hinduism
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ |
| subject | Upanishads ⓘ |
| theme |
interfaith harmony
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mystical monism ⓘ unity of religious truth ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | The Great Secret ⓘ |
| typeOfText |
philosophical commentary
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scriptural translation ⓘ |
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Subject: Sirr-i-Akbar Description of subject: Sirr-i-Akbar is a Persian translation and commentary on the Upanishads by the Mughal prince Dara Shikoh, intended to reveal the shared mystical core of Hinduism and Islam.
Referenced by (4)
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