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Who was appointed by Akbar as his Court Musician?
1. Abul Fazal
2. Mian Tansen
3. Raja Birbal
4. Raja Todar Mal

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Correct Answer - Option 2 : Mian Tansen

The correct answer is Mian Tansen.

  • Tansen was born in Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) in 1493 AD.

  • His real name was Ramtanu Pandey.
  • Akbar appointed Tansen as his state musician in 1562 AD.
  • He was involved in Akbar's Navratna.
  • He was given the title of 'Mian'. 
  • Tansen was a musician, instrumentalist and singer.
  • He is considered unique in the Indian classical music 'Hindustani'.
  • Tansen was the creator of 'Dhrupad'.
  • He composed many ragas of music.
  • 'Sri Ganesh Stotra' and 'Sangeet Saar' are the famous compositions of Tansen, which are based on musical knowledge.

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