Who was the first Muslim musician in the Indian subcontinent?
Who was the first Muslim musician in the Indian subcontinent?
(A) Amir Khusrow
(B) Baiju Bawra
(C) Quli Qutab Shah
(D) Mian Tansen
Amir Khusrau, who lived from 1253 to 1325, is regarded as the first and most important Muslimmusician and Sufi poet of the subcontinent. He was indeed a polymath from the 13th century and completely remade Hindustani classicalmusic, created the genre of Qawwali, and influenced instruments such as the Sitar and Tabla.