God knows no religion. God belongs to mankind. I realized this while playing at the Balaji temple. - Bismillah Khan

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God knows no religion. God belongs to mankind. I realized this while playing at the Balaji temple.

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About Bismillah Khan

Bismillah Khan (Urdu: استاد بسم اللہ خان صاحب‎; March 21, 1916 – August 21, 2006) was a legendary Indian musician of the wind instrument the Shehnai which he popularized and brought it to a pinnacle of glory and for which he got the honorific Ustad prefixed to his name. The Shehnai, which was a folk instrument played primarily during traditional ceremonies was elevated to the status of playing solo on the concert stage. During his life time he was one of the few artists who received all the four Padma awards, and topped with the India’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 2001. He was a pious Shi'ite Muslim, but an Indian devotee of Saraswati, the Hindu Goddess of wisdom and arts. He often played at Hindu temples, including the famous Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi on the banks of the river Ganga.

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Native Name: بسم اللہ خان
Alternative Names: usthad bismillah khan
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