GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN CULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who presented Rabab to Bhai Mardana?
A
Mehta Kalyan Das Ji
B
Bhai Mati Das
C
Bebe Nanaki
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 2005, Dr Gurnam Singh, then head of Gurmat Sangeet Chair, had reintroduced rabab by making some changes in its shape as firandia rabab-its name derived from Bhai Firanda, who, according to Sikh traditions, had presented the rabab to Guru Baba Nanak’s companion Bhai Mardana for kirtan.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bhai Bala (Punjabi: 1466–1544), born in Talwandi Rai Bhoi into a Sandhu Jat family (now called Nankana Sahib in Pakistan), was a childhood friend and lifelong companion of Bhai Mardana and Guru Nanak.

Detailed explanation-3: -His companions Bala and Mardana always traveled with him. Once they were in a remote part of India called Kamrup where the people were famous for their devotion to black magic. Guru Nanak traveled all over India to spread the word of God, and he walked everywhere on foot.

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