Who was the chief translator of the Razmanama?

While it was a group effort, Abdul Qadir Badauni was the prominent scholar who worked on the text under Akbar's direct orders.

Mughal Literary and Cultural Synthesis

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2016

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ID: MED_MUG_2016_207 Ref: Satish Chandra, Medieval India

The Persian translation of Mahabharata, which was done in the 16th century is called-

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The 16th-century Persian translation of the Mahabharata is titled the 'Razmanama' (Book of War). It was commissioned by Emperor Akbar as part of his project to translate Indian classics into Persian.