Explanation

Option A is not correct (and the right answer): The title ‘Tansen’ was not conferred by Emperor Akbar. It was conferred upon him earlier by Raja Vikramjit (or Raja Ramchandra Baghela of Rewa/Bandhavgarh), in whose court Tansen served as principal musician before Akbar invited him to the Mughal imperial court and conferred the title ‘Mian’.

– Option B is correct: Tansen composed numerous classical Dhrupads praising Hindu deities like Shiva, Ganesha, and Saraswati.
– Option C is correct: He authored eulogistic compositions celebrating royal patrons, including Akbar and Raja Ramchandra.
– Option D is correct: Tansen is credited with creating and refining several iconic classical ragas, including Darbari Kanada, Mian ki Malhar, and Mian ki Todi.

Hence, statement A is the incorrect statement — Option A.