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Q: Which Mughal Prince translated the Upanishads into Persian in 1657?
  • A. Sultan Luftallah
  • B. Murad Mirza
  • C. Dara Shikoh
  • D. Shah Suja
Correct Answer: Option C - Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Shah Jahan translated the Upanishads into Persian. The prime objective of doing this was to make the book available to read, for Muslim scholars. Dara was designated with the title Padshahzada-i-Buzurg Martaba (Prince of High Rank). In the war of succession Dara Shikoh was defeated by his brother Aurangzeb in battle of Samugarh.
C. Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Shah Jahan translated the Upanishads into Persian. The prime objective of doing this was to make the book available to read, for Muslim scholars. Dara was designated with the title Padshahzada-i-Buzurg Martaba (Prince of High Rank). In the war of succession Dara Shikoh was defeated by his brother Aurangzeb in battle of Samugarh.

Explanations:

Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Shah Jahan translated the Upanishads into Persian. The prime objective of doing this was to make the book available to read, for Muslim scholars. Dara was designated with the title Padshahzada-i-Buzurg Martaba (Prince of High Rank). In the war of succession Dara Shikoh was defeated by his brother Aurangzeb in battle of Samugarh.