HISTORY
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Question
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Who first translated Bhagvad Gita to Eng-lish?
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William Jones
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Charles Wilkins
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Alexander Cunningham
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John Marshall
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Sir Charles Wilkins, a prominent Orientalist, one of the British Triumvirate with William Jones and James Prinsep, was a pioneer in the study of Sanskrit and his first ever translation of Bhagavad Gita into English opened up new vistas in translation into several European Languages.
Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. A prominent Orientalist and avid typographer Sir Charles Wilkins was a pioneer in the study of Sanskrit and he was first European to translate Bhagavad Gita into English.
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