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Question
How did the jealous courtiers of Akbar plan to ruin Tansen?
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Solution
Shaukat Mian had a bright idea. The courtiers made Tansen sing Raga Deepak. If the Raga was sung properly, it made the air hot and even burnt the singer to ashes.
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