The original name of Tansen, the most famous musician at the court of Akbar was :

(A) Lal Kalwant
(B) Banda Bahadur
(C) Ramatanu Pande
(D) Markandey Pande

Correct Answer : Ramatanu Pande
Question Asked : SSC Combined Graduate Level Pre. Exam 2008, SSC Combined Matric Level (Pre.) Exam 2001, SSC CHSL (10+2) Tier-I (CBE) Exam 2017
Explanation : Mia Tansen (born as Ramtanu Pandey) was a prominent Hindustani classical music composer and musician. He was an extraordinarily gifted vocalist, known for a large number of compositions, and also an instrumentalist who popularized and improved the plucked rabab (of Central Asian origin). He was among the Navaratnas (nine jewels) at the court of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. Akbar gave him the title Miyan (an honorific, meaning learned man).
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