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UPSC Prelims 2022 Paper-1 📅 05 Jun, 2022

"Yogavasistha" was translated into Persian by Nizamuddin Panipati during the reign of:

A
(a) Akbar
B
(b) Humayun
C
(c) Shahjahan
D
(d) Aurangzeb
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UPSC Prelims
2022 • 05 Jun, 2022 • Paper-1
"Yogavasistha" was translated into Persian by Nizamuddin Panipati during the reign of:
Correct Answer
(a) Akbar
Literary Patronage: The monumental Mughal endeavor to intellectually bridge diverse religious cultures was heavily formalized through the Maktab Khana (translat......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2022
Ref. Subject History
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Ref. Topic Medieval History
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💡 Analysis & Explanation
Literary Patronage ▼
The monumental Mughal endeavor to intellectually bridge diverse religious cultures was heavily formalized through the Maktab Khana (translation bureau), established systematically at Fatehpur Sikri.
Royal Commission ▼
Under the deliberate, syncretic imperial orders of Emperor Akbar, numerous deeply philosophical and classical Sanskrit texts were rigorously translated into Persian to foster courtly understanding of Hindu thought.
Specific Translation ▼
It was during this exact prolific period, under Akbar's direct reign, that the profoundly mystical Vedantic text, the 'Yogavasistha', was successfully translated into Persian by the scholar Nizamuddin Panipati.
Conclusion ▼
The intellectual climate of Akbar's reign exclusively facilitated this specific literary achievement.
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