Consider the following statements about Amir Khusro: 1. He was a disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya. 2. He was the founder of both Hindustani classical music and Qawwali. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ?

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Q: 87 (CDS-II/2006)
Consider the following statements about Amir Khusro:
1. He was a disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya.
2. He was the founder of both Hindustani classical music and Qawwali.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ?

question_subject: 

General Knowledge

question_exam: 

CDS-II

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{'amir khusro': [1, 0, 2, 0], 'nizamuddin auliya': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'hindustani': [0, 0, 3, 0], 'qawwali': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'disciple': [0, 0, 1, 2], 'founder': [27, 0, 13, 12], 'classical music': [0, 0, 1, 1]}

The correct answer is option 3, which states that both statement 1 and statement 2 are correct.

Statement 1: Amir Khusro was indeed a disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya. Nizamuddin Auliya was a prominent Sufi saint of the Chishti order in Delhi, and Amir Khusro was one of his most devoted disciples. Khusro spent a significant amount of time with his spiritual teacher and imbibed his teachings and musical traditions.

Statement 2: Amir Khusro is widely regarded as the founder of both Hindustani classical music and Qawwali. He is credited with shaping and popularizing the Hindustani music tradition by blending Persian and Indian musical elements. Additionally, Khusro composed numerous Qawwalis, a form of devotional music in Sufi tradition, and is considered the pioneer of Qawwali in the Indian subcontinent.

Therefore, both statements are correct, and option 3 is the correct answer.