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Amir Khusro was popularly known as __________ .

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the parrot of India
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the cuckoo of India
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the nightingale of India
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the sparrow of India
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The correct option is A the parrot of India
Amir Khusro is often considered the first Urdu poet. He lived from 1263 to 1325 CE and was a Sufi poet, musician, and scholar and worked in the royals courts of various kings and sultans. He is also credited with inventing the sitar and transforming the Indian drum mridangam into the tabla as well as creating the North Indian style of music.

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