Who among the following is associated with 'Songs from Prison', a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English?
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Answer: C. 'Songs from Prison' is a collection of ancient Indian religious lyrics translated by Mahatma Gandhi while he was in Yerwada jail in 1930. They were adapted into English verse by John S. Hoyland.
Watch for: Nehru and Tilak also wrote famous books in prison, which causes confusion.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Tilak wrote Gita Rahasya in prison, not Songs from Prison.
- B. Wrong because Nehru wrote Discovery of India in prison, not this book.
- D. Wrong because Sarojini Naidu wrote poetry but not this translation.
Source to check: Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi (Publications Division, Government of India)
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