Correct option is A
The correct answer is (a) Shehnai.
· Ustad Bismillah Khan was associated with the musical instrument known as the Shehnai.
· He was born on March 21, 1916, in Dumraon, Bihar, and belonged to a family of traditional musicians.
· He received numerous awards and honors, including the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 2001.
· The Shehnai has a long history and is believed to have originated from the Persian instrument called the Zurna.
Facts to remember:
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Shehnai : Ustad Bismillah Khan, Ustad Ali Ahmed Hussain Khan, Anant Lal, Daya Shankar, Rajendra Prasanna.
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Sarod : Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Ustad Allauddin Khan, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, Pandit Buddhadev Das Gupta, Ustad Bahadur Khan.
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Sitar : Pandit Ravi Shankar, Ustad Vilayat Khan, Pandit Nikhil Banerjee, Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan, Pandit Debu Chaudhuri.
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Sarangi : Ustad Sultan Khan, Pandit Ram Narayan, Ustad Sabri Khan, Pandit Ramesh Mishra, Ustad Abdul Latif Khan.