First translated the Bhagvad Gita in to English

Question of The Day11-06-2023

Who among the following first translated the Bhagvad Gita in to English?

Answer

Correct Answer : d ) Charles Wilkins

Explanation :

Charles Wilkins was the first translator of the Bhagavad Gita into English, which was published in 1785.

Titled Bhagwat Geeta- or the Dialogues of Kreeshna and Arjoon, Wilkins' book was published in 1785 by the prestigious Norse Printing Press in central London.

Charles Wilkins was an English typographer and Orientalist.

In 1784, Wilkins helped William Jones establish the Asiatic Society of Bengal.

Hence, (d) is the correct answer.

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