Question

The original name of Tansen, the greatest musician of the court of Akbar, was
A. Makaranda Pandey
B. Ramatamu Pande
C. Haridas
D. Lal Kalawant

Answer 1

Hint: Concern was one of the nine jewels in the court of Akbar. He is considered to be one of the greatest musicians of India till date and he is associated with the creation or invention of various new ragas that are used in classical music till date. Tansen was associated with the modern-day Madhya Pradesh as he was born in a Hindu family in the city of Gwalior.

Complete answer:
Tansen was born somewhere between 1493 and 1500. He was born in the modern-day state of Madhya Pradesh in a Hindu family in the city of Gwalior. The original name of Tansen was RamaTanu Pandey. He was basically a court musician who worked in the durbar of Raja Ramchandra of Bandhavgarh that is Rewa. But soon after Akbar heard about the talent of Tansen and requested the king of Bandhavgarh to send Tansen to his court. Due to the immense talent of Tansen and his perfect art, Mughal emperor Akbar gave Tansen a special place in his Navratnas. This special status given by Akbar to Tansen took the glory of Tansen to great heights. Till this date the name of Tansen synonyms to perfect and melodious music.
Thus, option B is correct.

Note: Tansen was a title that was given by the ruler of Gwalior, Raja Vikramjit. This is a misconception that the title of Tansen was given to him by Akbar.