Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

Who among the following first translated the Bhagvad Gita into English?

Options:

William Jones

James Prinsep

Charles Wilkins

Sir Alexander Cunningham

Correct Answer:

Charles Wilkins

Explanation:

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.