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Who was the first European to translate the Bhagavad Gita into English?

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Alexander Cunningham

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William Jones

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James Prinsep

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Charles Wilkins

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The correct option is D Charles Wilkins
Charles Wilkins was an English typographer and Orientalist, and founding member of The Asiatic Society. He is famous in history because he was the first translator of Bhagawat Gita into English. It was published in 1785 and is commonly known as Wilkin’s Gita.

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