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WorksheetsSTD 8 Ch 2 sem 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who was Tansen?
A poet in Akbar's court
A warrior in Akbar's army
A great musician in Akbar's court
A merchant in Akbar's kingdom
Which Raag did Tansen start playing for the king one evening?
Raag Darbari
Raag Malkauns
Raag Kedar
Raag Miya Malhar
Who did Tansen say could sing better than him?
Baiju Bawra
Sant Haridas
Akbar
court singer
What condition did Tansen put for the king to meet Sant Haridas?
The king should bring gifts
The king should go as a humble lover of music
The king should order Sant Haridas to come to court
The king should sing first
Where did Sant Haridas live?
Pandarwada
Delhi
Vrindavan, on the bank of river Yamuna
Modasa
Why did Sant Haridas say he could not sing properly?
He had forgotten the notes
He was ill
He was angry with Tansen
He had stopped singing many days ago
What did Tansen do to make his guru sing?
He offered to sing before him and made mistakes intentionally
He challenged him to a competition
He sang loudly to provoke him
He played a different Raag to impress him
Which Raag did Sant Haridas sing correctly after taking the tanpura from Tansen?
Raag Malhar
Raag Kedar
Raag Darbari
Raag Miyan ki Todi
Akbar had nine gems in his court, and Tansen was one of them.
True
False
Sant Haridas was Tansen’s guru.
False
True
