Correct option is C
Correct Option- c)
Vishnu Digambar Paluskar (1872–1931) was a reformer and guru who founded the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya and trained many eminent musicians.
Information Booster:
· His prominent disciples include
Vinayak Rao Patvardhan, Narayan Rao Vyas, and Omkarnath Thakur.
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Balkrishna Bua (Ichalkaranjikar) was a disciple of
Vishnu Digambar’s guru, Balkrishnabuwa Ichalkaranjikar, not directly of Vishnu Digambar.
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Ramashray Jha was a scholar-musician from the Darbhanga tradition, not a direct disciple.
Additional Knowledge:
· Vishnu Digambar Paluskar’s disciples helped propagate the
Gwalior gharana style and institutionalized music education.
· Confusion often arises because many musicians of that era were interconnected, but only specific artists were his direct shishyas.