Question

In Mughal period, who translated Atharvaveda in Persian Language?
1. Abdul Hamid Nagori
2. Haji Ibrahim Sarhindi
3. Khafi Khan
4. Malik Mohd. Jayasi

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Haji Ibrahim Sarhindi

The correct answer is Haji Ibrahim Sarhindi.

• During the Mughal period, Atharva Veda was translated by Haji Ibrahim Sarhindi.
• The Akbar period was popularly known as 'the renaissance of Persian literature.
• During the Akbar rule, all the translation work had been done.
  • Mahabharata, the Ramayana, the Atharva –Veda, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Panchatantra were translated from Sanskrit to the Persian language.
  • Ramayana and Singhasan Batisi were translated by Mulla Abdul Qadir Badayuni into Persian.
  • Panchatantra was translated into Persian by Faizi.
  • Rajataringini was translated by Maulana Shah Mohammad Shahabadi.
  • Abul Fazl wrote the Ain-i-Akbari and Akbar Nama.

• Abdul Hamid Nagori was the court historian of Shah Jahan.
  • He wrote the book Padshahnama, about the reign of Shah Jahan.
• Muhammad Hashim was known for his title Khafi Khan.
  • He is the author of Muntakhab-al Lubab, a Persian language book about the history of India.
  • He was from Aurangzeb patron.
• Malik Muhammad Jayasi was an Indian Sufi poet who preferred to write in Awadhi, the language favored by the common folk in the 15th century.
  • He completed his work Padmavat during Sher Shah's reign.