Totaram Sharma, Pandit Ayodhya Prasad, Gopal Das and Babu Ram Shanker Pagaldas are noted players of which of the following instruments?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Pakhawaj.

• The Pakhawaj is a drum used in dhrupad music, widely played by the mentioned musicians.

Incorrect Options Explanations:

•  Sarod: A stringed instrument, played by musicians like Ustad Amjad Ali Khan.
  
•   Mridangam: A drum used in Carnatic music, played by musicians like Palghat Mani Iyer.
  
• Sarangi: A string instrument, played by musicians like Ustad Sultan Khan.

Information Booster:

• Pakhawaj: Used in dhrupad music, a traditional Indian drum.
  
• Pakhawaj players have received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.

Government schemes include:

• National Scholarship Scheme for Talented Artists
  
• Sangeet Natak Akademi Award

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