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’
Choose the correct option:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 and 3
[D] 1, 2 and 3
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:
Sangeet Ratnakar is the earliest known treatise on music composed during Medieval period by Sharangadeva.(Hence Statement 1. is correct)
Ragdarpan, a famous work on music was translated into Persian, during the reign of Firoz Shah Tughlaq.(Hence Statement 2. is incorrect)
Raja Man Singh of Gwalior was a great musician and patron of music who wrote a great book on music known as ‘Man Kautuhal’ (Hence Statement 3. is incorrect)
