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UPSC 2019 · Q16 · Art & Culture › Music · Save
With reference to Mian Tansen, which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Tansen was the title given to him by Emperor Akbar.
(b) Tansen composed Dhrupads on Hindu gods and goddesses.
(c) Tansen composed songs on his patrons.
(d) Tansen invented many Ragas.
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Answer: (a) Tansen was the title given to him by Emperor Akbar.
UPSC 2019 · Q17 · Art & Culture › Music · Save
Who among the following Mughal Emperors shifted emphasis from illustrated manuscripts to album and individual portrait?
(a) Humayun
(b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir
(d) Shah Jahan
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Answer: (c) Jahangir