Question

Answer the following questions.

1. Name the artisan.
2. Which instrument did he introduce?
3. What form of music did he introduce?
4. In which local language did he compose couplets?

Answer 1

1. Amir Khusrau.
2. The sitar (traditionally credited to him).
3. Qawwali (he is also credited with introducing/popularising the ghazal).
4. He composed couplets in the local vernacular Hindavi (early Hindustani).