INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIAVAL INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The original name of Tansen, the greatest musician of the court of Akbar, was
A
Makaranda Pandey
B
Ramatanu Pande
C
Haridas
D
Lal Kalawant
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Complete answer: Tansen was born somewhere between 1493 and 1500. He was born in the modern-day state of Madhya Pradesh in a Hindu family in the city of Gwalior. The original name of Tansen was RamaTanu Pandey.

Detailed explanation-2: -Notes: Tansen was one of the nine jewels in the court of Akbar and is considered to be one of the greatest musicians of India till date. He was born hindu withe the name Ramtanu Pande. Tansen was the title given to him by Raja Vikramjit of Gwalior.

Detailed explanation-3: -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. Tansen became one of the navratnas (“nine gems”), a collection of the most talented intellectuals and artists in the court. His skill was honoured with the title Mian (“Master”).

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