mir Khusru was a sufi, musician, poet and scholar. He was an iconic figure in the cultural history of the Indian subcontinent. He also contributed the Persian, Arabic and Turkish elements to the Indian music. Music has a fundamental role in the spiritual aspects of life. In the Indian sub-continent, Amir Kusro is known as one of the pioneers of Music. He introduced many tunes in music by mixing Persian and Indian tunes together, such as Fraghana, Saazgari, Meanamand Baakhro. Qawali is one of the spiritual types of music in Indo-Pak which was introduced by him for the first time. He also invented Sitar(SehTaar), a musical instrument and Promoted Geet, a genre of Hindi poetry. In this research paper, the researcher has discussed the achievements of Amir Khusru in Indian music.

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