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Question

Who translated Ramayana into Persian in accordance with the wishes of Akbar?

  1. Abul Fazal
  2. Abdul Qadir Badauni
  3. Faizi
  4. Abdul-Rahim khan-i-Khana

Answer:

Option B: Abdul Qadir Badauni

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Abdul Qadir Badauni”.

Abdul Qadir Badauni translated the Ramayaṇa and the Mahabharata and many Sanskrit tales and the Hindu epics in Persian in accordance with the wishes of Akbar.