History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2022 History (Shift-I)
Which of the following statements are NOT correct? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Dara Shikoh translated the Upanishads into the Persian language
- 2. This project was completed in the year 1657 CE
- 3. Dara Shikoh oversaw the translation of the Yoga Vasishtha in 1860
- 4. Dara Shikoh's Sirr-i-Akbar is a Persian introduction to the Bhagavad Gita
- 5. Majma al-Bahrain was not written by Dara Shikoh
A1, 2, 4 and 5 only
B2, 3, 4 and 5 only
C3, 4 and 5 only ✓ Correct
D2, 3 and 4 only
Correct answer: (C) 3, 4 and 5 only — The statements that are NOT correct are 3, 4 and 5 only.
Explanation
★The statements that are NOT correct are 3, 4 and 5 only.
★Dara Shikoh did translate the Upanishads into Persian, and this project was completed in 1657, so the first two statements are correct.
★He commissioned the translation of the Yoga Vasishtha in 1006 AH, not in 1860, so the third statement is incorrect.
★His Sirr-i-Akbar is the Persian translation of the Upanishads, not an introduction to the Bhagavad Gita, so the fourth statement is incorrect.
★Majma al-Bahrain was in fact written by Dara Shikoh, so the fifth statement is incorrect.
★Dara Shikoh was the eldest son of Shah Jahan and a noted patron of Hindu-Muslim philosophical exchange.
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