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1. Why did Swami Haridas say Tansen was
‘talented’?
Answer:
Swami Haridas had heard Tansen imitate perfectly the roar of the lion and that
is why he said that Tansen was ‘talented’.
2. Why did Akbar ask Tansen to join his court?
Answer:
Tansen was asked by Akbar to join his court because he was impressed by
Tansen’s talent for singing.
3. How do we know that Akbar was fond of
Tansen? Give two reasons.
Answer:
We know that Akbar was fond of Tansen because he would just walk into Tansen’s
house and hear him play, he would shower Tansen with presents.
4. What did the other courtiers feel
about Tansen?
Answer:
The courtiers felt jealous of Tansen and they thought that they will never be at
peace until Tansen is ruined.
5. (i) What happens if Raga Deepak is
sung properly?
(ii) Why did Tansen’s enemies want him to sing
the Raga?
Answer:
(i) If Raga Deepak is sung properly then the air
will become so hot that it will burn down the singer into ashes.
(ii) Tansen’s enemies wanted his ruin and they knew
that if Tansen sang Raga Deepak correctly he would surely burn and die and they
will get rid of him.
6. Why did Tansen agree to sing Raga
Deepak?
Answer:
Akbar had requested him to sing Raga Deepak to prove his talent, Tansen could
not disobey the king although he was afraid and thus agreed to sing Raga
Deepak.
7. (i) What steps did he take to save
himself?
(ii) Did his plan work? How?
Answer:
(i) Tansen had an idea to save himself. He knew that
if someone would sing Raga Megh, and if someone sings it properly it will bring
rain which will help him.
(ii) He trained his daughter Saraswati and her
friend Rupvati to sing Raga Megh. He made them practice rigorously so that they
could sing it with perfection.
On the day of his performance, when Tansen had sung
Raga Deepak and the lamps had lit, the girls began to sing Raga Megh that
brought rain. This helped him save himself from death.
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