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| PM gifts Rs 2.51 lakh to Ustad Bismillah Khan | | |
Shehnai wizard Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan was presented with a Rs 2.51 lakh cheque sent by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Secretary of the 91-year-old world famous musician, S Javed said the Rs 2.51 lakh cheque was handed over to 'Khan Sahib' at his Harha Sarai residence by Divisional Commissioner V V Bishwen and District Magistrate Rajiv Agrawal.
A letter from the PM accompanying the gift said the cheque was a ''token gift towards the unrivaled services of the shehnai legend to global music.''
The legendary musician is accredited with transforming shehnai into a 'classical instrument' from a 'marriage one'.
The music wizard was conferred the Bharat Ratna nation's highest civilian honour on 4th May 2001.
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