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Consider the following statements: 1. 'Manusmriti' was translated in English by William Jones. 2. 'Abhijnana Shakuntalam' was translated in English by James Prinsep. 3. Kalidas is known as 'the Shakespeare of India’. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements: 1. 'Manusmriti' was translated in English by William Jones. 2. 'Abhijnana Shakuntalam' was translated in English by James Prinsep. 3. Kalidas is known as 'the Shakespeare of India’. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Correct Answer 1 and 3

The correct answer is Option 3, i.e 1 and 3.

  • 'Abhijnana Shakuntalam' was the first Indian drama to be translated into a Western language, by Sir William Jones in 1789. Hence, Statement 2 is incorrect.
    • It was a drama by Kalidasa, who composed it in about the 5th century CE that is generally considered to be the greatest Indian literary work of any period.
  • The Manusmriti was one of the first Sanskrit texts studied by the European philologists.
    • It was first translated into English by Sir William Jones. Hence, Statement 1 is correct.
    • His version was published in 1794.
  • Kalidas is heralded as the Shakespeare of India because of his prominence and place in the history of Indian literature. Hence, Statement 3 is correct.
    • The place that Shakespeare enjoys in English literature, is also enjoyed by Kalidasa in Sanskrit literature.

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