Rare photos of shehnai maestro Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan on his 102nd birth anniversary
One of India’s most famed musicians, Bismillah Khan was born this day to a family of musicians in 1916.
One of India’s most famed musicians, Bismillah Khan was born this day to a family of musicians in 1916. Google India honored the winner of country's highest civilian award with a doodle on Wednesday. Here are some rare picturess of Khan from Express archi
Recipients of Tswadeshi Diwas Sanman awards Shehnai Maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan and Veteran Actor-film maker Manoj Kumar for their lifetime contribution in their respective fields seen at Swadeshi Diwas in Mumbai. (Photo | PTI)
KR Narayanan, former vice-president of India presenting the Swaralaya puraskaram to Ustad Bismillah Khan at a function in New Delhi. (Photo | PTI)
Ustad Bismillah Khan during one of his concerts. (File | EPS)
Ustad with a mobile phone during a BSNL mobile service programme at Varanasi in November 2002. (Photo | PTI)
Bismilla Khan and Sitar Maestro PT Ravi Shankar performing at the first Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in New Delhi on January 9, 2003. (Photo | PTI)
Ustad at Santacruz Airport in Mumbai (EPS | Vasant Prabhu)
Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amrinder singh handing over a cheque of Rs 5 lakhs to Shehnai Maestro Bismillah Khan in August of 2003. (Photo | PTI)
Ustad performs at a programme organised by Rhythms Institute of Fine Arts, Bengaluru. (EPS | N Narasimha Murthy)
Sehnai Maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan and Naushad before a concert in Mumbai on August 22, 2002. (Photo | PTI)
Andhra pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu offering a shawl to Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan in 2002. (Photo | PTI)
All India Anti-Terrorist front Chairman M S Bitta presenting the Pride of Nation Award to Ustad Bismillah Khan at Varanasi in June, 2003. (Photo |PTI)
Ustad Bismilla Khan at the Rashrapati Bhavan to receive the Bharat Ratna award. The then PM AB Vajpayee, senior BJP leader LK Advani are seen among others. (Photo | PTI)
The Then Prime Minsiter AB Vajpayee with the veteran musician at the event. (Photo | PTI)
The then President K R Narayanan presenting Bharat Ratna Award to Ustad Bismillah Khan. (Photo | PTI)
Ustad Bismillah Khan at Investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan after receiving Bharat Ratna Award from President KR Narayanan. (Photo | PTI)
Ustad performs at the inaugural function of the golden jubilee celebration of Sangeet Natak Academi at New Delhi January 28, 2003. (Photo | PTI)
The Maestro passed away on August 21 2006 in Varanasi. IN PIC: Mortal remains of Bismillah Khan being carried for the last rituals in Varansi. (Photo | UNI)
