“Yogavasistha” was translated into Persian by Nizamuddin Panipati during the reign of:

[UPSC Civil Services Exam – Prelims 2022]

(a) Akbar

(b) Humayun

(c) Shahjahan

(d) Aurangzeb


Answer: (a)

Explanation:

  • YogaVasistha is a spiritual text attributed to Valmiki in the Hindu tradition, and it is said to contain the teachings of the sage Vasistha to a young Prince Rama.
  • The teachings are associated with Advaita Vedanta and emphasize the illusory nature of the manifest world and the principle of non-duality.
  • The book is considered one of the longest Sanskrit texts and an important text of Yoga, dating back to the 11th-14th century AD.
  • During the reign of Akbar, it was translated into Persian by Nizamuddin Panipati.

Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.

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