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Medieval History UPPSC 2001 GS-I
Question

Persian translation of the Mahabharata is titled as:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Rajm Nama

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Rajm Nama”.
The answer is (2) Rajm Nama.

The Persian translation of the Mahabharata is titled Razm Nama, which means "Book of War". It was commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in the 16th century.

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