Question

Who translated Mahabharata into Bengali language?
A)Sreekar Anandi
B)Sarala Dasa
C)Nannayya
D)Vamana Pandit

Answer 1

Hint: Mahabharata is an epic Sanskrit literature by Krsnadvaipayana Vyasa. It has been translated into various regional languages like Assamese, Hindi and Bengali respectively.

Step by step answer:
Mahabharata includes a holistic representation of ancient India by narrating the history, myths, warfare and philosophy of morality. Over the years, many sculptors, writers and poets drew inspiration from the great epic tale. The composition of this epic could be dated between 200 BC and 200 AD; It is perhaps the longest epic literature. The Mahabharata influenced Bangla Literature immensely, by highlighting the perception and social consciousness of the translators in the text.
Along with various other translators of Mahabharata, like Kavindra Parameshwar, the court poet of Paragal Khan ( ruler of Chittagong) , Kashiram Das named his version Kashidasi Mahabharat after him. Sreekaranandi, translated parts of Mahabharata. He was a court poet of Nusrat khan ( Paragal khan’s son) he named the translation after his patron “ Chhutikhani Mahabharata” and made a free translation into Bangla of the Asvamedha.So. option A is correct.
Option B- Sarala Dasa , was an originator of Odia literature best known for three renowned books- Chandi Purana, Ramayana, Mahabharata. This is not a correct option.
Option C- Nannayya, the author of the first Andhra Mahabharatam was a Telugu poet. This is an incorrect option.
Option D- Vamana Pandit, was a poet of India from the house of Sesha. He was a Marathi scholar, whose works and narrative poems made an impact on the masses of Maharashtra.

Note: The Mahabharata contains 18 books or parva and its basic theme is the enmity between the five Pandavas and the Kaurvas. They fought at Kurukshetra, after Yudhistra lost everything along with Draupadi in gambling and led to the forced exile of the Pandavas.