Who translated Sanskrit Ramayana into Bengali popularly known as 'Bengali-Ramayana' in 14^th century?

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MPPSC Assistant Prof 2022 History Paper II

Answer 1

The correct answer is - Krittivas

Key Points

Krittivas
- Krittivas Ojha was a 15th-century Bengali poet.
- He is renowned for translating the Sanskrit epic Ramayana into Bengali, which is popularly known as the 'Krittivasi Ramayan' or 'Bengali Ramayana'.
- This work made the stories of the Ramayana more accessible to the Bengali-speaking population.
- Krittivas’s translation is not just a literal translation but also contains many local adaptations and interpolations.

Additional Information

Somapala
- Somapala is not a notable figure in the context of translating the Ramayana into Bengali.
- There are no significant records of him in this literary context.
Achyut Sen
- Achyut Sen is not associated with the translation of the Ramayana into Bengali.
- His contributions, if any, are not prominently recorded in relation to this epic.
Shankar Dev
- Shankar Dev was a 15th-16th century Assamese polymath and a saint-scholar credited for the cultural renaissance in Assam.
- He wrote many plays, poems, and songs, and his work is more associated with Assamese literature and the Bhakti movement rather than Bengali translations of the Ramayana.