Women in Translation Quiz

The topic provides historical context on Bajirao I and the Maratha administration which serves as useful background for GS1 history, while the literary references offer minor contextual value for discussions on women's contributions to literature.

Notes

August is designated as 'Women in Translation' month to highlight the contribution of female novelists and their translators to global literature.
Key literary figures mentioned include: Rieko Matsuura (Akutagawa Prize winner), Olga Tokarczuk (Man Booker International Prize 2018 winner), Elena Ferrante (International Booker Prize 2016 nominee), K.R. Meera (Malayalam author of Hangwoman), and Mahasweta Devi (translated by Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak).
Historical context: Chhatrapati Shahu I appointed Bajirao I as Peshwa in 1720.
Bajirao I is noted for pioneering 'manoeuvre warfare', emphasizing speed and cavalry.
The Battle of Bhopal (1737) involved Bajirao I against the Nizam and Mughal forces.
The Modi script was historically used in the administrative and personal correspondence of the Maratha Empire.

Questions

Discuss the significance of literary translation in promoting cross-cultural understanding and preserving the works of women writers in the global literary canon. 150 words

Attempt this — 150 words in 8 min

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Prelims

The 'Modi script', historically associated with Maratha administrative records, was primarily used for which of the following languages?

Which of the following military strategies is Bajirao I most famously associated with for his campaigns against the Mughal Empire?

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August is observed as ‘Women in Translation’ month. A quiz on women novelists and their translators

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