Q. Who was the first European to translate the Bhagavad Gita into English?

[A] William Jones

[B] Charles Wilkins

[C] James Princep

[D] Alexander Cunningham

Answer: B
Notes:

Explanation: Charles Wilkins was an English typographer and Orientalist and founding member of The Asiatic Society. He is famous in history because he was the first translator of Bhagawat Gita into English. It was published in 1785 and is commonly known as Wilkin’s Gita.

Source: NCERT

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