Who among the following had translated Chintamani Bhatt's Sanskrit text 'Suka Saptati' in Persian and gave it the title 'Tutinama'?

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A. Abdur Razzak
B. Amir Khusro
C. Khwaza Ziya-uddin Nakhshabi
D. Shihabuddin-al-Umari

Answer: Khwaza Ziya-uddin Nakhshabi

Option c is the correct answer. One of Shaikh Farid's disciples, Khwaja Ziyauddin Nahkashabi, translated Chintamani Bhatt's Suka Saptati into Persian from Sanskrit and gave it the title Tuti-nama. He also translated Rati-rahasya of Kokapandita into Persian. Important Tips TutiNama: As an anthology of 52 stories, Tutinama follows the narrator: a parrot that narrates 52 stories for 52 nights to his owner Khujasta. It is revealed to the reader that Khujasta's husband, Maimunis was a merchant who, when away on business, left his wife behind in the company of a mynah and a parrot. The illustrated manuscript visually narrates the scene wherein, Khujasta kills the mynah when it advises her against having an illicit relationship. The loyal parrot then employs an indirect way of enthralling her by narrating a fascinating story every night for 52 consecutive nights, thereby diverting her attention from pursuing any adulterous acts. The stories were replete with wit and humour, and the themes centred around animal fables or of women who were able to achieve their goals using their virtue or wit.

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