Question

What prize was given to Bismillah Khan by the maharaj of of Dumraon what was it given for

Answer 1

Answer:

As a five-year old, Bismillah Khan played gilli- danda near a pond in the ancient estate of Dumraon in Bihar. He would regularly go to the nearby Bihariji temple to sing the Bhojpuri 'Chaita', at the end of which he would earn a big laddu weighing 1.25 kg, a prize given by the local Maharaja.