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  1. During the reign of which Delhi Sultan, the state department of translation was established for translating Sanskrit texts into Arabic-Persian and vice-versa ?
    1. Sikandar Lodi
    2. Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah Khilji
    3. Mohammad Taghlaq
    4. Razia Sultana
Correct Option: A

During the reign of Sikandar Lodi, the state department of translation was established for translating Sanskrit texts into Arabic-Persian and vice-versa. He was patron of learning. He used to compose poems in the name of 'Gulrukhi'. He got translated the Sanskrit book of 'Ayurveda' into Arabic language in the name of Farhang-i-Sikandari.



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