Previous Year Question
Who among the following is associated with ‘Songs from Prison’, a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English?
Correct Answer: C
Detailed Solution
‘Songs from Prison’ is a work associated with Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Its complete description is ‘Translations of Indian Lyrics Made in Jail’.
It is a collection of Indian religious and devotional lyrics translated by Gandhi in prison. Its English edition was published in 1934 and John S. Hoyland prepared it for publication.
Option (a) is incorrect—Bal Gangadhar Tilak’s famous prison work is ‘Gita Rahasya’, not ‘Songs from Prison’.
Option (b) is incorrect—Jawaharlal Nehru’s major prison writings include ‘Glimpses of World History’ and ‘The Discovery of India’.
Option (d) is incorrect—Sarojini Naidu was a renowned poet, but she is not associated with this work.