Question

Consider the following statements:
1. Kitab-i-Nauras, a collection of songs in praise of Hindu deities and Muslim saints, was written by Ibrahim Adil Shah II.
2. Amir Khusro was the originator in India of the early form of the musical style known as Qawwali.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

• A. Only 1
• B. Only 2
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both 1 and 2

Ibrahim Adil Shah II was deeply interested in music and composed a book called Kitab-i-Nauras in which songs were set to various musical modes or Ragas praising both Hindu and Muslim deities. Amir Khusro was regarded as the "father of Qawaali", a devotional music form of the Sufis in the Indian subcontinent and the Ghazal style of the song into India.