‘In 2001, Bismillah Khan was awarded India’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna’. Appraise his achievements in detail which led to this award.
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Awards -
Bharat Ratna (2001).
Fellow of Sangeet Natak Akademi (1994).
Tahar Mausique from Republic of Iran (1992).
Padma Vibhushan (1980)[23]
Padma Bhushan (1968)[23]
Padma Shri (1961)[23]
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1956)
Tansen Award by Govt. of Madhya Pradesh.
Three medals in All India Music Conference, Calcutta (1937)
Recognitions -
Bismillah Khan had honorary doctorates from.
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan
Others include
Was invited by then Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru to play shehnai on the first Independence Day (15 August 1947) in Delhi's Red Fort.
Participated in World Exposition in Montreal
Participated in Cannes Art Festival
Participated in Osaka Trade Fair
India Post issued commemorative postage stamps of ₹5.00 denomination on 21 August 2008.