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The translation of Chintamani Bhatta's 'Suka-saptati' into the Persian title 'Tutinama' was done by which of the following sufi saints?

  1. Sheikh Hamiduddin Nagori

  2. Sheikh Fariduddin

  3. Khwaja Ziyauddin Nakhashabi

  4. Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki

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Explanation

Ziyauddin Nakshabi (not Khwaja Ziyauddin Nakhashabi - the title 'Khwaja' is incorrect) was the Sufi saint who translated the Sanskrit 'Suka-saptati' (70 tales of a parrot) into Persian as 'Tutinama' (Tales of a Parrot) in the 14th century. The work became highly influential in Persian literature.

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