Amrit Kund, which deals with different exercises and practices for health, was translated into Persian under which of the following titles?

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UGC NET Paper-2: History 9th Oct 2020 Shift 1
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  1. Khwan-i Pur Nimat
  2. Hauz-ul Hayat
  3. Nuh Sipihr
  4. Hasht Bihisht

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Option 2 : Hauz-ul Hayat
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The correct answer is Hauz-ul Hayat.

Key Points

  • Amritakunda is an ancient manual of yogic practice.
  • It was translated into Persian and Arabic as Hauz-al-Hayat or Cistern of the Water of Life.
  • The original translator was Ruknuddin Samarqandi from 13th-century Bengal, but the texts available now are by Gaus Gwaliori.
  • Amritakunda became well-known, especially in Sufi circles.
  • It now exists in over 40 Arabic recensions alone and is also quoted by later thinkers like Muhsin Fani, the author of Dabistan.
  • Al-Misri described it as an important book for the study of Hindu yogic practices which had become a part of Indian Sufism.
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