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

ABal Gangadhar Tilak
BJawaharlal Nehru
CMohandas Karamchand Gandhi
DSarojini Naidu
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Answer: C. M. K. GANDHI is associated with 'SONGS FROM PRISON'. 'SONGS FROM PRISON' is a collection of English translations of ANCIENT INDIAN RELIGIOUS LYRICS prepared by MAHATMA GANDHI during his imprisonment at Yeravda Jail (Pune) in 1930-32 during the Civil Disobedience Movement. While in prison, Gandhi translated devotional songs and bhajans (including from the Bhagavad Gita, Ashtavakra Gita, Tukaram, Narsi Mehta, and other Bhakti traditions) into English. The translations were collected and published as 'SONGS FROM PRISON: TRANSLATIONS OF INDIAN LYRICS MADE IN JAIL BY M. K. GANDHI', edited and adapted by JOHN S. HOYLAND (Quaker scholar), first published in 1934 by George Allen & Unwin, London. The volume reflects Gandhi's deep engagement with the Indian devotional/Bhakti tradition and his belief that spiritual songs sustained him through imprisonment. It also gave Western readers a window into Indian religious lyric poetry. Why other options are WRONG: (A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak — wrote 'Gita Rahasya' in Mandalay prison (1908-14), his commentary on the Bhagavad Gita emphasising karma yoga — NOT 'Songs from Prison'. (B) Jawaharlal Nehru — wrote 'Glimpses of World History' (letters to Indira, 1930-33), 'The Discovery of India' (Ahmadnagar Fort prison 1942-45), and 'An Autobiography' (Almora Jail 1934-35) — but NOT 'Songs from Prison'. (D) Sarojini Naidu — known as 'Nightingale of India' for her own original poetry ('The Golden Threshold', 'The Bird of Time', 'The Broken Wing') — but did NOT publish a collection called 'Songs from Prison'. Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part III / Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi (CWMG), Vol. 51.
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