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Until today I was under the belief that #Tansen was a Hindu! That little is my awareness of Indian History🤦🏽
Tansen was born in a Hindu family at Gwalior in present day MP as #Ramtanu His father Mukund Mishra, was a famous poet and a wealthy person. As a child Tansen could mimic
Tansen was born in a Hindu family at Gwalior in present day MP as #Ramtanu His father Mukund Mishra, was a famous poet and a wealthy person. As a child Tansen could mimic
birds and animals perfectly. It is said that he used to scare many priests and commoners passing through the forests by imitating wild animals like tigers and lions. Legend has it that Tansen was once imitating a tiger when he was spotted by #SwamiHaridas a legendary saint and
musician cum poet. Swami Haridas recognized Tansen’s skills and accepted him as his disciple. He began his musical journey at a young age under Swami Haridas. He studied music under him for the next 10 years. Since Haridas was an exponent of the Dhrupad style of singing, Tansen
