The musical treatise *Sangeetasiromani* was dedicated to which one of the following rulers?
[amp_mcq option1=”Sultan Sikandar Lodi” option2=”Ibrahim Shah Sharqi of Jaunpur” option3=”Bahadur Shah of Gujarat” option4=”Raja Man Singh Tomar of Gwalior” correct=”option2″]
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UPSC Geoscientist – 2020
The musical treatise *Sangeetasiromani* was compiled in the 15th century under the patronage of Sultan Ibrahim Shah Sharqi of the Jaunpur Sultanate. The Sharqi rulers of Jaunpur were renowned patrons of art, architecture, and music, and Jaunpur became a prominent cultural center, earning the title “Shiraz of India”. *Sangeetasiromani* is one of the significant works produced during this period, consolidating knowledge of Indian classical music.
*Sangeetasiromani* is a significant treatise on Indian music dedicated to Sultan Ibrahim Shah Sharqi of Jaunpur.