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Who among the Mughal Emperors/ Courtiers made arrangement for translation of Upanishads into Farsi?

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

Answer options

  1. Babur
  2. Akbar
  3. Shah Jahan
  4. Dara Sukohs

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Dara Sukohs

Explanation: Dara Shukoh, the Mughal prince and son of Shah Jahan, arranged for the translation of the Upanishads into Persian. 📚 Other Information: ▪️ The Persian translation was titled 'Sirr-i-Akbar' (The Greatest Secret). ▪️ Dara Shukoh was deeply interested in Sufism and Hindu philosophy. ▪️ He believed in the unity of all religions (Sulh-i-Kul ideology). ▪️ He was influenced by the teachings of Miyan Mir and Sarmad. ▪️ His comparative work, Majma-ul-Bahrain, explored similarities between Hinduism and Islam. ▪️ The Persian translations of the Upanishads later inspired European philosophers like Schopenhauer. ▪️ Dara Shukoh was executed by his brother Aurangzeb in 1659 CE. ▪️ He remains a symbol of religious tolerance and intellectual synthesis in Mughal India.