Ilyas Khan was born in Lucknow to a family of musicians. He was famous for playing _______.

Correct option is B

The answer is (b) Sitar
Ilyas Khan was a sitar player. He was born in Lucknow, India, to a family of musicians. He was a disciple of Abdul Ghani Khan, a dhrupad singer from Kalpi. Later, he trained under Yusuf Ali Khan, the sitarist and sitar maker. Khan was known for his fast and melodious playing style. He was also a composer and wrote several ragas.