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Who among the following first translated the Bhagvad Gita in to English?

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SSC CGL 6th March 2020 Shift-3

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James Prinsep

Charles Wilkins

Sir Alexander Cunningham

William Jones

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Explanation:

- Charles Wilkins: The correct answer. He was the first to translate the Bhagavad Gita into English in 1785. His translation was a landmark in making Indian philosophy accessible to the Western world.

- James Prinsep: Known for his work as an orientalist and deciphering the Brahmi script, but he did not translate the Bhagavad Gita.

- Sir Alexander Cunningham: Renowned for his contributions to the archaeology of India, particularly with the Archaeological Survey of India, but not associated with translating religious texts like the Bhagavad Gita.

- William Jones: A notable philologist who founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal and translated many important Sanskrit works, but he did not translate the Bhagavad Gita.