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UPSC 2003: Consider the following statement: 1. Kitab-I-Nauras, a collection of songs in praise of Hindu deities and Muslim saints, was written by Ibrahim Adil Shah II 2. Amir Khusrau was the originator in India of the early form of the musical style known as Qawwali. Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a)Only 1
(b)Only 2
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Ibrahim Adil Shah II of Bijapur compiled ‘Kitab-i-Nauras’, which contains songs praising both Hindu deities and Muslim saints, while Amir Khusrau (13th c.) is credited with creating the early form of Qawwali in India; hence both statements are correct. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitab-i_Nauras?utm_source=openai))
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