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Who first translated the Bhagavad Gita into English?

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A

H T Colebrook

B

Alexander duff

C

Charles Wilkins

D

Sir William jones

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Option C

Charles Wilkins

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The correct option is Charles Wilkins.

Charles Wilkins (1749–1836) was an English typographer and Orientalist who is celebrated as the first person to translate the Bhagavad Gita directly from Sanskrit into English. He was also a founding member of The Asiatic Society along with Sir William Jones.

His English translation, titled "Bhagvat-Geeta, or Dialogues of Kreeshna and Arjoon", was published in London in 1785. The project was highly supported and patronized by Warren Hastings, the first Governor-General of India, who wrote a famous introductory preface for the publication. This translation was a monumental work that introduced Hindu philosophy, literature, and spirituality to the Western world, paving the way for subsequent translations in other European languages.

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