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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2022 — General Studies · Question 45 of 200

Q45
History of IndiaMughal Empire
Who among the Mughal Emperors / Courtiers made arrangement for translation of Upanisadas into Farsi?
  1. a.Babur
  2. b.Akbar
  3. c.Shah Jahan
  4. d.Dara Sukoh

Answer: (D) Dara Sukoh

Prince Dara Shukoh, the eldest son of Shah Jahan, was a great scholar of Sufism and Hindu mysticism. He translated 52 Upanishads into Persian under the title 'Sirr-i-Akbar' (The Great Secret) in 1657. His syncretic views eventually led to his execution by Aurangzeb, who considered him a heretic.

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