Art and Culture
2019
Music Forms
With reference to Mian Tansen, which one of the following statements is not correct?
B.Tansen composed Dhrupads on Hindu gods and goddesses.
D.Tansen invented many Ragas.
C.Tansen composed Dhrupads on Hindu gods and goddesses.
A.Tansen was the title given to him by Emperor Akbar.
Correct Answer: Option A
The title 'Tansen' was bestowed upon him by Raja Vikramjit Singh of Gwalior, not Emperor Akbar. Akbar honored him with the title 'Mian'.
Tansen was a renowned composer of Dhrupads dedicated to Hindu gods and goddesses, and he is credited with inventing several Ragas.
Therefore, the statement that Tansen was the title given to him by Emperor Akbar is not correct.
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