Maharana Kumbha (Maharana Kumbhakarna Singh) of Mewar (ruled 1433–1468) was not only a powerful ruler but also a great scholar, poet, and patron of arts and architecture. He is credited with authoring several important works on music, including the monumental Sangitaraja (King of Music), Sangita Mimansa (Investigation of Music), and Sudha Prabandha (Treatise on the Essence).
Who among the following has written three works on the science of music called *Sangitaraja*, *Sangita Mimansa* and *Sudha Prabandha* ?
Asked in UPSC Geoscientist 2024 · Topic: Provincial Dynasty of North India and Deccan Province (Emergence of Independent Rajput States (Mewar, Marwar))
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Answer: D. Maharana Kumbha of Mewar
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