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

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A. Akbar
B. Humayun
C. Shajahan
D. Aurangzeb

Answer: Akbar

Option a is the correct answer. Nizamuddin Panipati translated Yogavasistha (a treatise on Vedantic philosophy) as an appendix to Ramayana and dedicated it to Prince Salim during the Akbar's reign. Important Tips Akbar established his translation bureau (maktab khana) in 1574-1575 at Fathpur Sikri and attached it to the royal library. Largely Sanskrit texts were translated into Persian. However, Persian translations of some Arabic and Turkish texts were also carried out. The translation project in Akbar's court probably began in 1575-1576 with the arrival of Shaikh Bhawan, a Brahman convert, to Akbar's court.

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