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298 saint Mian Mir, which no kafir could have been. The saintly Jahanara also speaks of Dara as her spiritual preceptor. The manifesto in which Aurangzib as the champion of Islamic orthodoxy denounces Dara for heresy, ascribes to him no idolatrous practice

brought or denial of Muhammad's prophetic mission, but only the following faults: (i) Consorting with Brahmans, yogis and sanyasis,—considering them as perfect spiritual guides and knowers of God',—regarding the Veda as a divine book, and spending his days in translating and studying it.

(ii) Wearing rings and jewels inscribed with the word Prabhu ("Lord") in Hindi letters.

(iii) Discarding prayers, the fast during the month of Ramzan, and other canonical cere-