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Amir Khusrau
✦امیر خسرو
13th–14th century1253 – 1325Indian
Overview
Born
1253, Patiyali, Uttar Pradesh
Died
1325
Nationality
Indian
Era
13th–14th century
Biography
Sufi poet, musician, and scholar credited with creating or popularising the khayal, qawwali, and tarana forms. He is also associated with the invention of the tabla and sitar, though these claims are debated by scholars.