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Amir Khusrau was a musician and - |
| A. | Sufi saint |
| B. | Persian and Hindi writer, and scholar |
| C. | Historian |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
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Explanation: Amir Khusrau was an Indian musician, scholar and poet. He was an iconic figure in the cultural his tory of the Indian subcontinent. A Sufi mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi, Amir Khusrow was not only a notable poet but also a prolific and seminal musician. He wrote poetry primarily in Persian, but also in Hindavi. He is regarded as the father of qawwali" (the devotional music of the Sufis in the Indian subcontinent). He is also credited with enriching Hindustani classical music by introducing Persian and Arabic elements in it, and was the originator of the khayal and tarana styles of music. The invention of the tabla is also traditionally attributed to him. |
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