Consider the following statements regarding Upnishads Upnishads discuss about the importance of ritu...........

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Consider the following statements regarding Upnishads:

Upnishads discuss about the importance of rituals and sacrifices.
Aurangzeb got 50 upnishads translated under the title ‘Sir – I – Akbar’.

Which of the above statements are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both

None

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Explanation:

Upanishads: The literal meaning of ‘Upanishad’ is to sit down near someone. Originally there were 108 books. It is historically believed that they came out as a result of the increasing grip of Brahmans on the society. They discuss about the importance of rituals and sacrifices. They deal with metaphysics i.e. relation between man and God.
Some famous Upanishads:

Brihadranayaka Upanishad (The oldest), Chandokya, Jabala , Katha, Ken, Isa etc.
Brahmanas are regarded as the basis of the Hindu philosophy along with the Rigveda. In Upanishads Brahma(the creator) is the most important God.
‘Sirr – I – Akbar’ is the collection of translation of 50 upanishads done by ‘Dara Shikoh’, the eldest son of Shah Jehan. Hence only statements 1st is correct.