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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 48

SSC CGL - 02 Dec 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q48

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In which state is the Maihar court where Baba Allauddin Khan was a musician?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3. i.e. Madhya Pradesh.

  •  Recipient of Padma Bhushan in 1958, and the Padma Vibhushan in 1971, Baba Allauddin Khan was a musician of the Maihar court (gharana).
  •  Other prominent musicians from this gharana included the late Pandit Ravi Shankar and late Nikhil Banerjee.
  • Baba Allauddin Khan invented musical instruments like the nal-tarang, jal-tarang and chandra-sarang, among others, despite the limited resources in a small town like Maihar.