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UPSC 2019: 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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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) Tansen was the title given to him by Emperor Akbar.
The honorific ‘Tansen’ was conferred earlier by the ruler of Gwalior; Akbar later gave him the title ‘Mian’, not ‘Tansen’, so statement (a) is incorrect ✔ ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tansen)). Tansen indeed composed Dhrupads on Hindu deities and on his patrons and is credited with creating new ragas such as Miyan ki Malhar ✔ ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tansen)). Therefore, option (a) (the incorrect statement) is the right choice.
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