Portrait of Tansen of Gwalior, c1585 at National Museum, Delhi. He was one of the Navrattan of Mughal Emperor Akbar, the actual name of musician Tansen (1493-1589) was Ramtanu Pandey. After funeral as per Hindu tradition, his remains were buried in the complex of his Sufi master Muhammad Ghaus.

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