Correct option is B
The correct answer is (b) Sarod.
- Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is a renowned Indian classical musician who plays the Sarod, a traditional Indian stringed instrument.
- He belongs to the Bangash Gharana, which has a long lineage of Sarod players.
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, an Indian classical musician, has received several awards, including:
- Padma Shri: Received in 1975
- Padma Bhushan: Received in 1991
- Padma Vibhushan: Received in 2001
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award: Received in 1989
Information about other options:
- Shehnai: This is a wind instrument commonly associated with Ustad Bismillah Khan, who popularized it worldwide.
- Bansuri: A traditional bamboo flute, associated with artists like Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia.
- Santoor: A stringed instrument traditionally played in Kashmir and popularized by Pandit Shivkumar Sharma.