Which ancient Indian book has been translated into 15 (fifteen) Indian and 40 (forty) foreign languages?
Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010
A. Hitopadesha
B. Panchatantra
C. Katha Saritsagar
D. Shakuntala
Answer: Panchatantra
Option b is the correct answer.
The Panchatantra is one of the most widely translated works of Indian literature. It has been translated into 15 Indian languages, such as Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, etc., and 40 foreign languages, such as Arabic, Persian, Greek, Latin, English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, etc.
Important Tips
Panchatantra is a collection of ancient Indian fables that teach moral and practical lessons through stories of animals and humans.
The Panchatantra is attributed to Vishnu Sharma, a sage and teacher who composed the stories to educate the sons of a king.
The Panchatantra is divided into five books, each containing a frame story and several sub-stories.