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The Music festival Tansen Samaroh began in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. Mia Tansen was one of the nine gems in the court of which emperor?
A
Jahangir
B
Ashoka
C
Akbar
D
Babur
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When Tansen was already a mature musician, he joined the court of the Mughal emperor Akbar, who was well known for his patronage of the arts.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tansen Samaroh is celebrated every year in the month of December in Behat village of Gwalior district, Madhya Pradesh. It is a 4 day musical extravaganza . Artist and music lovers from all over the world gather here to pay tribute to the Great Indian Musical Maestro Tansen.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is worth mentioning that the Tansen ceremony was started in the year 1924 during Scindia’s reign itself.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tansen was the title given to him by Raja Vikramjit of Gwalior. Tansen was a court musician in the darbar of Raja Ramachandra of Bandavagarh (Rewa).

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