Authorship of Songs from Prison
Question
Who among the following is associated with 'Songs from Prison', a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English?
Options
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Jawaharlal Nehru
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
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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