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Q: Who among the following is credited with translating the 'Upanishad' from Sanskrit to Persian?
  • A. Shah Jahan
  • B. Dara Shikoh
  • C. Abul Fazal
  • D. Ziyauddin Barani
Correct Answer: Option B - Dara Shikoh was the eldest son of Shah Jahan. He had the title of Shah Buland Iqbal: He was a follower of the Qadri Sufi Mulla Shah Badakhshi. Dara Shikoh himself had translated the Sanskrit texts Upnishad, 'Bhagawad Gita' and Yog Vasishta into Persian.
B. Dara Shikoh was the eldest son of Shah Jahan. He had the title of Shah Buland Iqbal: He was a follower of the Qadri Sufi Mulla Shah Badakhshi. Dara Shikoh himself had translated the Sanskrit texts Upnishad, 'Bhagawad Gita' and Yog Vasishta into Persian.

Explanations:

Dara Shikoh was the eldest son of Shah Jahan. He had the title of Shah Buland Iqbal: He was a follower of the Qadri Sufi Mulla Shah Badakhshi. Dara Shikoh himself had translated the Sanskrit texts Upnishad, 'Bhagawad Gita' and Yog Vasishta into Persian.