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Detailed explanation-1: -UPSC Mains. Notes: Amir Khusrau(1253–1325) was contemporary of Balban, Jalaluddin Khilji and Alauddin Khilji. He began his career as court poet with King Balban’s nephew Malik Chhajju and then served under Balban. He then went on to chronicle the reigns of Jalaluddin Khilji and Alauddin Khilji.
Detailed explanation-2: -Khusrau is credited for the invention of the sitar. At the time, there were many versions of the Veena in India. He rechristened the 3 stringed Tritantri Veena as a Setar (Persian for 3 stringed), which eventually became known as the sitar.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tughlaq Nama (Book of the Tughlaqs), a historical masnavi about Ghiyath al-Din Tughlaq and other Tughlaq emperors, was first published in 1321 by Khusrau.
Detailed explanation-4: -UPSC Mains Who was the contemporary poet of Balban ? Notes: Amir Khusrau (1253–1325 AD) was a Sufi musician, poet and scholar during the reign of Balban.