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| Amir Khusrow | |
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 Amir Khusrow teaching his disciples; miniature from a manuscript of Majlis Al-Usshak byHusayn Bayqarah | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ab'ul Hasan Yamīn ud-DīnKhusrow |
| Born | 1253Patiali, Etah, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died | 1325 |
| Genres | Ghazal, Khayal, Qawwali,Rubai, Tarana |
| Occupations | Musician, Poet |
Ab'ul Hasan Yamīn ud-Dīn Khusrow (1253-1325 CE) (Persian: ابوالحسن یمینالدین خسرو; Hindi: अबुल हसन यमीनुद्दीन ख़ुसरौ), better known asAmīr Khusrow (also Khusrau, Khusro) Dehlawī (امیر خسرو دہلوی; अमीर ख़ुसरौ दहलवी), was an Indian musician, scholar and poet. He was an iconic figure in the cultural history of the Indian subcontinent. A Sufi mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi, Amīr Khusrow was not only a notable poet but also a prolific and seminal musician. He wrote poetry primarily in Persian, but also in Hindavi.
