GK
INDIAN CULTURE
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Question
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Who among the following got the Mahabharata translated into Persian and named it as ‘Razmnameh’?
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Akbar
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Aurangzeb
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Jahangir
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Akbar. The Mahabharata was translated into Persian at Akbar’s orders, by Faizi and ‘Abd al-Qadir Bada’uni (c. 1540 – 1615) and named Razmnameh.
Detailed explanation-2: -Akbar also had the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, the Panchatantra, and the Raj Tarangini translated into Persian.
Detailed explanation-3: -Note: Zain-ul-Abidin knew Persian, Sanskrit, and Tibetan. HE The Mahabharata and Kalhana’s Rajatarangini was translated into Persian by his order. He was known for his religious tolerance.
Detailed explanation-4: -Abdul Qadir Badauni translated the Ramayaṇa and the Mahabharata and many Sanskrit tales and the Hindu epics in Persian in accordance with the wishes of Akbar.
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