Amir Khusrau ,Indian music ,Mughal literature - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Amir Khusrau experimented with all poetical  forms and created a new style of Persian called

a. Urdu
b. Sabaq-i-hindi
c. Khaliq Bari
d. Hindavi
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sabaq-i-hindi

Explanation:
It means style of India. He also created new ragas like ainam, ghora, sanam, etc.
2)   Amir Khusrau’s Tughlaq Nama deals with

a. Firoz Tughlaq
b. Ghyiasuddin Tughlaq
c. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
d. Alauddin Khalji
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Ghyiasuddin Tughlaq

Explanation:
Amir Khusrau’s Khazain-ul-Futuh speaks about Alauddin’s conquests. His famous work Tughlaq Nama deals with the rise of Ghyiasuddin Tughlaq.
3)   Which of the following ragas were introduced by Amir Khusrau?

1) Deepak
2) Ghora
3) Sanam
4) Malhar

a. Only 2 and 3
b. Only 3
c. 1, 2, 3 and 4
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Only 2 and 3

Explanation:
Amir Khusrau introduced many new ragas such as ghora and sanam. He evolved a new style of light music known as Qawwaalis by blending the Hindu and Iranian systems. The invention of sitar was also attributed to him.

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