Test: Tansen - 2 - Class 6 MCQ

Shaukat Mian insisted tansen to sing Raga Deepak before Akbar.

i) If Raga Deepak is sung properly, it makes the air so hot that the singer is burnt to ashes.

• Tansen, a legendary musician, believed in the power of music to influence nature.
• Raag Megh is associated with rain and was sung to invoke monsoon clouds.
• He instructed Saraswati and Rupawati to begin singing when the lamps started burning, symbolizing the right moment for performance.
• This moment signifies readiness and the ideal atmosphere for the raag to have its intended effect.

Tansen’s daughter Saraswati and her friend Roopvati sang Raag Megh to save Tansen’s life.

Tansen became a favorite in Akbar’s court.

• Tansen was a legendary musician in the Mughal era, known for his contributions to Indian classical music.
• Among his children, his daughter was named Saraswati.
• Saraswati is often associated with knowledge and arts, aligning with Tansen's musical legacy.
• The other options, Rupvati, Hussaini, and Mrignaini, are not historically recognized as Tansen's children.
• Thus, the correct answer is indeed Saraswati.

Tansen’s tomb is in Gwalior.