The 'Mughal' emperor who was a great patron of music and played the veena was: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The 'Mughal' emperor who was a great patron of music and played the veena was:

A. Akbar

B. Aurangzeb

C. Jahangir

D. Shah Jahan

Answer: Option A

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Akbar was a patron of music, but Jahangir also had musical interests. However, Akbar is known for his court musicians like Tansen.

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