Who among the following first translated the Bhagvad Gita into English? |
William Jones James Prinsep Charles Wilkins Sir Alexander Cunningham |
Charles Wilkins |
The correct answer is Option 3- Charles Wilkins Charles Wilkins was the first European to translate the Bhagavad Gita into English. His translation was published in 1785 and is commonly known as Wilkin's Gita. Wilkins was a typographer and Orientalist who worked for the East India Company in India. He was fluent in Bengali and Persian, and he learned Sanskrit under the tutelage of Kalinath Bhattacharya of Benares. Wilkin's translation of the Bhagavad Gita was a major breakthrough in the study of Indian culture. It made the Gita accessible to a wider audience and helped to introduce the Western world to the rich philosophical and spiritual traditions of India. |