Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

Which Mughal prince translated the Upanishads into Persian in 1657?

Options:

Sultan Luftallah

Murad Mirza

Dara Shikoh

Shah Suja

Correct Answer:

Dara Shikoh

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3- Dara Shikoh

The Mughal prince who translated the Upanishads into Persian in 1657 was Dara Shikoh.

Dara Shikoh was the eldest son of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and the brother of Aurangzeb. He was a scholar and a mystic, and he was interested in both Hinduism and Islam. He believed that the two religions were essentially the same, and he sought to find common ground between them.

Dara Shikoh's translation of the Upanishads was a major undertaking. It was the first time that the Upanishads had been translated into a Persian language, and it made them accessible to a wider audience.