The 'Navaratnas' (Nine Jewels) of Akbar's court included which famous scholar who translated the Atharva Veda into Persian? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'Navaratnas' (Nine Jewels) of Akbar's court included which famous scholar who translated the Atharva Veda into Persian?
A. Faizi
B. Haji Ibrahim Sirhindi
C. Abdul Qadir Badauni
D. Abul Fazl
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
While Haji Ibrahim Sirhindi translated the Atharva Veda, Badauni translated the Ramayana, and Faizi translated mathematical texts under Akbar's translation bureau.

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