Who among the following was the author of the book 'Kitab-i-Nauras'?

U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020

A. Ibrahim Adil Shah II
B. Ali Adil Shah
C. Quli Qutab Shah
D. Akbar II

Answer: Ibrahim Adil Shah II

Option a is the correct answer. In the late sixteenth century, Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II of Bijapur created Kitab-i-Nauras, comprising fifty-nine songs and seventeen couplets in Dakhni Urdu. Each piece was meant for specific ragas, reflecting his deep love for music. He excelled as a dhrupad-singer and played the tambur, a flute-like instrument.

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