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Q103 (CDS-I/2024) History & Culture › Culture, Literature, Religion & Philosophy › Indian classical music Answer Verified

Man Kautuhal, a work on music, was prepared under the aegis of: (a) Raja Man Singh of Gwalior (b) Tansen (c) Meera Bai (d) Amir Khusrau

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Man Kautuhal is a significant musical treatise prepared under the patronage of Raja Man Singh Tomar of Gwalior (r. 1486–1516). Raja Man Singh was a distinguished patron of classical music and is famously credited with the invention and refinement of the Dhrupad genre. The work Man Kautuhal is particularly notable for documenting the new musical modes and syncretic influences introduced by Muslim musicians during that era. While Tansen was a legendary musician from Gwalior, he was later patronized by the Mughal Emperor Akbar. Amir Khusrau was instrumental in introducing the qaul and qawwali forms during the Delhi Sultanate period. Therefore, the specific compilation of Man Kautuhal is directly associated with the court of Raja Man Singh Tomar, reflecting the vibrant musical culture of Gwalior in the late 15th and early 16th centuries.

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