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Daara

दारा
said daa-raa
also written: Darius, Daraab
Meaning

The Persian name for Darius, the last great Achaemenid king defeated by Alexander (Sikandar), standing in poetry for vast imperial wealth and power.

Usage & notes

Daara is the emblem of immense royal pomp and treasure brought low; poets pair him with Sikandar to show how the grandest empire passes, and his name signifies worldly magnificence that does not endure.