Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Kings and Chronicles

Question:

The Mahabharata was translated as the 'Razmnama', which means:

Options:

Book of Festivals

Book of Different Religions

Book of Different Indian Rulers

Book of Wars

Correct Answer:

Book of Wars

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → Book of Wars

The term "Razmnama" translates to "Book of Wars" because it was a Persian translation of the Indian epic, Mahabharata, which is primarily a story of a great war, the Kurukshetra War, between two factions of a royal family. The "Razmnama" was commissioned during the Mughal era, and it was intended to be a version of the Mahabharata adapted for a Persian-speaking audience. Since the central theme of the Mahabharata is the epic war, the Persian translation was aptly named the "Book of Wars" or "Razmnama" to reflect this predominant aspect of the story.

So, the correct option is [4].