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INDIAN HISTORY
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Which poet from Akbar’s court translated parts of the ‘Lilavati’ and ‘Kathasaritsagar’ into Persian?
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Birbal
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Mansur
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Faizi
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Abul Fazal
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -"Leelavati", a mathematical work written by Bhaskaracharya, was translated by Abul Faizi into Persian.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bhaskaracharya’s work ‘Lilavati’ was translated into Persian() by-( Abul Faizi-in 1587 ).
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -The Razmnāma (Book of War) ( ) is a Persian translation of the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata, commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Akbar.
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