Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding developments in the field of music during Medieval India?
Sangeet Ratnakar is the earliest known treatise on music composed during Medieval period.
Ragdarpan, a famous work on music was translated into Persian, during the reign of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq.
Sultan Hussain Shah Sharqi of Jaunpur was a great musician and patron of music who wrote a great book on music known as ‘Man Kautuhal’
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Answer: Only 1
Notes:
- The earliest known treatise on music from the Medieval period, "Sangeet Ratnakar," was composed by Sharangadeva.
- The famous work on music, "Ragdarpan," was translated into Persian during the reign of Firoz Shah Tughlaq.
- Raja Man Singh of Gwalior, a renowned musician and patron of the arts, wrote the great book on music known as "Man Kautuhal."
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