Who is credited with developing the modern notation system for Hindustani classical music and documenting compositions in the Kramik Pustak Maalika?
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Correct answer: C
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The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande of Bombay.
Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande is regarded as the architect of modern Hindustani classical music theory. He revolutionized the field by developing a systematic notation system (Swaralipi) that allowed oral traditions to be written down precisely. His monumental work, Kramik Pustak Maalika (a six-volume set), contains thousands of compositions from various gharanas documented with lyrics and notations. He also simplified the complex Raga system by introducing the Thaat system, classifying Ragas into ten fundamental scales, which remains the standard in music education today.