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Question
This is a picture of a musical instrument used in Hindustani classical music. The name is derived from the Persian words ‘seh’ (meaning ‘three’) and tar’ (meaning ‘strings’).
By whom and how was it invented?
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Solution
It was invented by Amir Khusro in the 13th century. He created it by modifying the Persian instrument “Sehtar” (which had three strings) and combining it with elements of the Indian veena, resulting in a new instrument with multiple strings suitable for Indian classical music.
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