The Positive Background of Hindu Sociology c14.s9.t4.46

c14.s9.t4.46

The translations from "Hindi" (Sanskrit)⁸ into Persian of works like the *Mahābhārata*, the *Rāmāyaṇa*, the *Atharva Veda*, the *Harivamśa*, the *Nala Damayantī* etc. such as are described in the *Ain* 34 indicate the Hindu atmosphere which could not fail to leave its impress upon the contributions of Abul Fazl. It is not quite clear, however, whether the translations were made direct from Sanskrit or from Hindi translations. But it is important to notice that he himself had a hand in the translation of the *Mahābhārata*, just as Faizi in that of *Nal Daman*.