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Medieval History UPPSC 1999 GS-I
Question

Anwar-i-Suhaili is a translation of:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Panchtantra

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Panchtantra”.
The Anvar-i-Suhayli is the Persian translation of the Kalilah-wa-dimnah, which was the Arabic version of the Panchatantra and was created in the imperial atelier of the Mughal Emperor Akbar in the year 1575.

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