Who was assigned the task of translating the Harivamsa Purana volume…

Who was assigned the task of translating the Harivamsa Purana volume on Lord Krishna into Persian in Akbar’s court?

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → Badauni

Option (1) Bihzad — Incorrect. Bihzad was a master artist of the Persian school at Herat, mentioned in Babur’s memoirs. He was a painter, not a translator in Akbar’s court.
Option (2) Badauni — Correct. Badauni, a scholar noble in Akbar’s court, was given the job of translating this volume on Lord Krishna into Persian.
Option (3) Miskin — Incorrect. Miskin is the painter of Krishna Lifts Mount Govardhan, a painting on a theme from the Harivamsa. He did not translate the text.
Option (4) Abul Fazl — Incorrect. Abul Fazl was another scholar chronicler and court historian of Akbar. He is not the one given this task.

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NCERT (2026-27): “Krishna lifts Mount Govardhan
Krishna Lifts Mount Govardhan from a dispersed Harivamsa Purana is attributed to Miskin (1585–90). It is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Harivamsa Purana is one of the many Sanskrit manuscripts, which were translated into Persian by the Mughals. This painting is on a theme from Harivamsa. Badauni, a scholar noble in the court of Akbar, was assigned the job of translating this volume on Lord Krishna into Persian. It is interesting to note that Badauni was famous for his orthodox religious views, much unlike Abul Fazl, another famous scholar chronicler in Akbar’s court.”

Who was assigned the task of translating the Harivamsa Purana volume on Lord Krishna into Persian in Akbar’s court?

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → Badauni

Option (1) Bihzad — Incorrect. Bihzad was a master artist of the Persian school at Herat, mentioned in Babur’s memoirs. He was a painter, not a translator in Akbar’s court.
Option (2) Badauni — Correct. Badauni, a scholar noble in Akbar’s court, was given the job of translating this volume on Lord Krishna into Persian.
Option (3) Miskin — Incorrect. Miskin is the painter of Krishna Lifts Mount Govardhan, a painting on a theme from the Harivamsa. He did not translate the text.
Option (4) Abul Fazl — Incorrect. Abul Fazl was another scholar chronicler and court historian of Akbar. He is not the one given this task.