“He was a Great musician, Hindu of Gwalior, served as a court musician to King Ramachandra”

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[A] Tansen

[B] Mahesh Das

[C] Raja Todarmal

[D] Raja Man Singh

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: Tansen: Great musician, Hindu of Gwalior, served as a court musician to King Ramachandra.

Accepted Islam at the hand of great Sufi mystic saint Muhammad Ghaus of Gwalior.
It is believed that he could bring rain and fire through singing the ragas Megh Malhar and Deepak respectively.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT