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Under which title did Dara Shikoh translate fifty of the Upanishads into the Persian language?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Majma-ul-Bahrayn
  2. Sirr-i-Akbar
  3. Safinat-ul-Auliya
  4. Hasanat-ul-Arifin

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Sirr-i-Akbar

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Sirr-i-Akbar šŸ“š Explanation: Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Shah Jahan, was a profound scholar of comparative religion and sought to find common ground between Islam and Hinduism. In 1657, he completed the translation of fifty Upanishads, titled 'Sirr-i-Akbar' (The Greatest Mystery). He believed that the Upanishads contained the same divine truths found in the Quran, representing the 'Hidden Book' mentioned in Islamic scriptures.