Question

Choose the correct option.

Statement A] Carnatic music flourished in South India and Purandaradasa was a famous Carnatic musician.

Statement B] During the Sultanate era, the influence of Persian music gave birth to Hindustani music.

• A. Only Statement A is correct.
• B. Both Statement A and Statement B are correct.
• C. Only Statement B is correct.
• D. Both Statement A and Statement B are wrong.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Both Statement A and Statement B are correct.

Two major kinds of music developed in medieval India - Carnatic and Hindustani.
Carnatic Music flourished in South India, and Purandaradasa was one of the most famous musicians of this age.
During the reign of the Sultans, Persian influences gave birth to a new style of music known as ‘Hindustani Music’. The works of Tansen and Amir Khusrau in Hindustani music were famous during this period.