‘Tuti Nama’ by Zia Nakshabi - Art & Culture

Q.  Who translated from Sanskrit to Persian the famous book called ‘Tuti Nama’?
- Published on 14 Aug 15

a. Isami
b. Ziauddin Barani
c. Zia Nakshabi
d. Jami

ANSWER: Zia Nakshabi
 
During the rule of Muhammad Tughlaq, Zia Nakshabi was the first to translate into Persian Sanskrit stories which were related by a parrot to a woman whose husband had gone on a long journey. It proved very popular and was subsequently translated into Turkish and many European languages.

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