Correct option is B
Correct Option: b)
In the ancient 22-shruti microtonal system, each of the seven basic swaras (notes) is assigned a specific pitch position measured in shrutis. The placement of 'Antara Gandhar' (the modern shuddha Gandhar) by the theorist Sharngadeva is a precise technical detail.
Information Booster:
· In his magnum opus,
Sangita Ratnakara,
Sharngadeva explicitly states that
Antara Gandhar is established on the
second shruti of Madhyam.
· The four shrutis of Madhyam are sequentially assigned to different notes, with the second one being the locus for Antara Gandhar.
Additional Knowledge:
· The first shruti of Madhyam is assigned to Kakali Nishad (the higher, tivra Nishad).
· The third shruti of Madhyam is for Chyuta Pancham (a microtonally lowered Pancham).
· The fourth shruti of Madhyam is for Tivra Madhyam.