Mughal Literature and Translation practice question for SSC. Review the correct answer and explanation, then continue with related practice below.
The Mahabharata translated from Sanskrit to Persian in the Mughal period is known as ______.
Correct Answerसही उत्तर
C. RazmnamaC. रज़्मनामा
Explanationव्याख्या
The Persian translation of the Mahabharata produced during the Mughal period is known as the Razmnama, meaning 'Book of War'.
Emperor Akbar encouraged a major programme of translation in which important Sanskrit works were rendered into Persian so that they could be read within the Persian-speaking Mughal court.
During the 1580s, the Mahabharata was translated into Persian under imperial patronage and became known as the Razmnama.
The project is an important example of the cultural and intellectual exchanges encouraged at Akbar's court.
Illustrated manuscripts of the Razmnama were also produced.
The other options refer to different works.
Shahnama is the famous Persian epic associated with Firdausi.
Badshahnama is associated with the history of Shah Jahan's reign.
Tutinama, meaning 'Tales of a Parrot', belongs to another literary tradition.
For examinations, remember the direct pairing: Mahabharata → Persian translation under Akbar → Razmnama.
The source specifically states that Akbar ordered the translation during the 1580s and that the resulting work became significant within Mughal imperial circles.
Hence option (c), Razmnama, is correct.
मुगल काल में Mahabharata के Persian translation को Razmnama कहा गया। Razmnama का अर्थ सामान्यतः ‘Book of War’ माना जाता है। Emperor Akbar ने एक महत्वपूर्ण translation programme को प्रोत्साहित किया, जिसके अंतर्गत कई Sanskrit ग्रंथों का Persian में अनुवाद कराया गया ताकि Mughal court के Persian-speaking विद्वान और दरबारी भारतीय ज्ञान एवं साहित्यिक परंपराओं से परिचित हो सकें। 1580 के दशक में Mahabharata का Persian में अनुवाद कराया गया और यह Razmnama के नाम से प्रसिद्ध हुआ। इस ग्रंथ की illustrated manuscripts भी तैयार की गईं। अन्य विकल्पों को भी अलग-अलग याद रखना उपयोगी है। Shahnama प्रसिद्ध Persian epic है जिसका संबंध Firdausi से है। Badshahnama Shah Jahan के शासन के इतिहास से संबंधित है। Tutinama का अर्थ ‘Tales of a Parrot’ है और वह अलग साहित्यिक परंपरा की रचना है। परीक्षा के लिए सीधी जोड़ी याद रखें: Mahabharata → Persian translation → Akbar → Razmnama। इसलिए विकल्प (c) Razmnama सही उत्तर है।
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