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List - I (Text)
A. Kena, Isa, Katha and Mundaka Upnishads (1830s)
B. Ramayana (1870-5)
C. Mahabharata (7 vols 1895)
D. The Bhagvet Geeta (1785)

List - II (Translated by)
I. Ralph T.H. Griffith
II. Manmatha Nath Dutt
III. Charles Wilkins
IV. Ram Mohan Ray

(1) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
(2) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
(3) A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I
(4) A-I B-IV, C-II, D-III

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A. Kena, Isa, Katha, and Mundaka Upanishads (1830s): These were translated by Ram Mohan Ray, a prominent Indian social reformer and scholar.

B. Ramayana (1870-5): The translation of the Ramayana during this period is attributed to Ralph T.H. Griffith, a British Indologist who translated several Hindu texts.

C. Mahabharata (7 vols 1895): Manmatha Nath Dutt, an Indian scholar, is known for his extensive work on translating the Mahabharata in the late 19th century.

D. The Bhagvet Geeta (1785): This was translated by Charles Wilkins, an English Orientalist and the first translator of the Bhagavad Gita into English.
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