Where was Bismilah Khan buried? How was he honoured at the time of his death?
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Answer to the first part of the question
Ustad Bismillah Khan was a great shehnai maestro. He was regarded as one of the finest Indian classical musicians of the country. He was bestowed with several national as well as international awards during his eight decades of performance with shehnai.
He was born on 21st March 1916 in Dumraon, Bihar and died on 21 st August 2006 at the age of ninety due to cardiac arrest. He was buried in Varanasi along with his shehnai under a neem tree.
Answer to the second part of the question
Ustad Bismillah Khan died on 21st August 2006 when he suffered a cardiac arrest at the age of ninety. The Government of India honored the death of the great classical musician by declaring a one-day national mourning . He was later buried in Varanasi along with his shehnai and was also given guard of honor by the Indian Army with a 21-gun salute.
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