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Who among the following was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2001 and has been credited with taking the shehnai from the marriage mandap to the concert hall?

  1. ARavi Shankar
  2. BAli Akbar Khan
  3. CHariprasad Chaurasia
  4. DBismillah KhanCorrect answer
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D. Bismillah Khan

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Shehnai maestro Bismillah Khan received the Bharat Ratna in 2001. The award recognised his contribution to Indian music.

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