Pandit Bhajan Sopori, who died in the year 2022, was a famous player of which musical instrument?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Santoor.
 Pandit Bhajan Sopori, who passed away in 2022, was a renowned player of the Santoor.
 The Santoor is a traditional Indian musical instrument that belongs to the category of hammered dulcimers.
 Bhajan Sopori belonged to the Sufiana Gharana of Indian classical music.
 Sopori was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1992, the Padma Shri in 2004, and in 2009 he was honored with the Baba Allaudin Khan Award.
 Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, Rahul Sharma, and Tarun Bhattacharya Abhay Sopori are some of the famous players of Santoor.
Facts to remember :
 Sarod has been played by renowned musicians such as Amjad Ali Khan, Ali Akbar Khan, and Allaudin Khan.
 Shehnai maestros include Anant Lal, Bismillah Khan, S. Ballesh, Ali Ahmed Hussain Khan, and Raghunath Prasanna.
 Sitar virtuosos include Pandit Ravi Shankar, Pandit Nikhil Banarjee, Ustad Vilayat Khan, and Annapurna Devi.