MPPSC 2013 General Studies Solved Paper-1

(B) Tansen also referred to as Ramtanu, was a prominent figure of North Indian classical music. Born in a Hindu family,he learned and perfected his art in the northwest region of modern Madhya Pradesh. He began his career and spent most of his adult life in the court and the patronage of the Hindu king of Rewa (princely state), Raja Ramchandra Singh where Tansen’s musical abilities and studies gained widespread fame.