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Tansen was a famous musician during the time of which Mughal emperor?

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Jahangir

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Shajahan

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Humayun

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Akbar

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The correct option is D Akbar
Emperor Akbar was a great lover of music. Abul Fazl, who was a historian during the reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar, mentioned in his work that Akbar patronised 36 musicians. The most famous among them was Tansen.

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