Who among the following is associated with 'Songs from Prison', a tran

Who among the following is associated with ‘Songs from Prison’, a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English?

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Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Jawaharlal Nehru

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Sarojini Naidu

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is associated with ‘Songs from Prison’, which is a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics into English.

‘Songs from Prison: Translations of Indian Lyrics made in Jail’ is a book containing English translations of devotional poems and hymns by Mahatma Gandhi. These translations were made while he was imprisoned in Yerwada Jail, Poona (now Pune), primarily in 1930 and 1932. The collection includes translations of verses from various Indian languages and religious traditions.

The book was compiled and published after Gandhi’s release from prison. It reflects Gandhi’s deep religious and spiritual inclinations and his practice of translating texts as a form of meditation and study during his incarceration. The other options, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Sarojini Naidu, were also prominent figures involved in the freedom struggle, with significant literary contributions or interests, but ‘Songs from Prison’ is specifically linked to Gandhi.

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