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Question
Write the reason in your own words.
Ostad’s song was more elating than Tansen’s songs.
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Solution
Tansen sang to please the king whereas Ostad sang to please God. Tansen sang for the king and so his songs could only provide earthly pleasure. Ostad would devote his songs to God which filled his songs with divine joy, making it more elating than Tansen's songs.
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