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Download Solution PDFIn which year was the famous sitar player Pt. Ravi Shankar awarded the Bharat Ratna?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 1999.
Key Points
- Pt .Ravi Shankar was a renowned Sitarist who was awarded India's highest civilian honor, the Bharat Ratna, in 1999.
- He was also an Indian composer and musician born on 7 April 1920.
- He has been honored with prestigious awards such as Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, Bharat Ratna, and Grammy Award.
- The "Sitar maestro" was the best-known proponent of the sitar in the second half of the 20th century and influenced many other musicians throughout the world including Beatles guitarist George Harrison.
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