Question

how did the author of The Sound of Music portray Bismillah Khan as a great patriot​

Answer 1

Answer:

He played the shehnai on the day India got independence i.e 15th August 1947. ... Something auspicious for the whole country was about to happen - India was about to get freedom. And so, on that occasion, Bismillah Khan played the shehnai and so, he is a legend.

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Answer 2

He is a legend because he did has significance. he played the shehnai on the day india got independence i.e 15th august 1947. at the red fort, before the prime minister of india, pandit jawahar lal nehru gave speech. before that bismillah khan played the shehnai in order to signify auspicious.