Which of the following statements are true about Amir Khusro? 1. He was a disciple of the Sufi saint Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya. 2. He was the court poet of Jalaluddin Firoz Khalji. 3. He invented the sitar by combining the Indian instrument Veena and the Iranian instrument Tambura. 4. He invented Khayal singing.
All four statements about Amir Khusro are generally accepted in traditional history. He was a devoted disciple of Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya and served as a court poet under Jalaluddin Firoz Khalji. Cultural traditions credit him with inventing the sitar by combining Indian and Persian instruments and also attribute the development of Khayal singing to him. ANSWER: (A) 1, 2, 3, 4
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Traditional accounts accept all four statements regarding Amir Khusro as true. He was a close disciple of the renowned Sufi master Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya, forming one of the most celebrated spiritual-poetic relationships in Indian history. Khusro served as a court poet under several Delhi Sultans, including Jalaluddin Firoz Khalji. Musicological tradition often credits him with inventing the sitar by blending features of the veena and Persian tambura. He is also associated with the creation or early development of Khayal singing, though scholars debate this. Despite differing historical interpretations, these four statements remain widely accepted in cultural and exam-oriented literature.