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Q44·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2021

Authorship of Songs from Prison

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Question

Who among the following is associated with 'Songs from Prison', a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English?

Options

a

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

b

Jawaharlal Nehru

c

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Answer
d

Sarojini Naidu

Explanation

'Songs from Prison' is a collection of translations of ancient Indian religious lyrics and hymns from the Vedas and Upanishads, prepared by Mahatma Gandhi during his imprisonment in Yerwada Jail in 1930. He was assisted by John S. Hoyland in polishing the English prose for publication. > Mahatma Gandhi translated traditional spiritual texts during his imprisonment, publishing them as Songs from Prison. Answer: (c).

Question details

Year

2021

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q44

Subject

History

Sub-topic

Modern: Freedom Struggle

Type

Factual single

Difficulty

Hard

Nature

Static

Source hint

Mahatma Gandhi literary works / Journals

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