Who among the following was the first Indian to conduct a major British orchestra in 1961? He was the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra's 'Music Director for Life'.​

Correct option is A

• Zubin Mehta was the first Indian to conduct a major British orchestra in 1961, and he went on to become the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra's "Music Director for Life".
• Lakshminarayana Subramaniam is a virtuoso violinist, composer and conductor trained in both Carnatic music and Western classical music. He is renowned for his work in fusion music and his playing techniques.
• Ilaiyaraaja is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, multi-instrumentalist, lyricist and playback singer popular for his works in Indian cinema, predominately in Tamil, in addition to Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada films.
• Allah Rakha Rahman also known by the initialism ARR is an Indian music composer, record producer, singer, songwriter, musician, multi-instrumentalist, and philanthropist known for his works in Indian cinema; predominantly in Tamil and Hindi films, with occasional forays in international cinema.