Bismillah Khan (born Qamaruddin Khan, March 21, 1916 - August 21, 2006) was a prominent Indian musician renowned for playing the shenai, a wind instrument made of reed. Commonly referred to as 'Ustaad', he is credited with popularizing the shenai and elevating its status in traditional Indian music. While the shenai had been valued for ages, Khan transformed its image into a celebrated musical instrument. He was the third Indian classical musician to receive the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 2001, and one of the few recipients of all four highest civilian honors in India.
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Time Zone - Asia/Kolkata (5:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Bismillah
In the name of Allah
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Bismillah Khan belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Dumraon
Place of Death: Varanasi
Cause of Death: myocardial infarction
Occupation: musician
Children: Nazim Hussain | Zamin Hussain Khan
Awards Received: Padma Shri in arts | Sangeet Natak Akademi Award | Padma Bhushan | Padma Vibhushan | Bharat Ratna
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 21, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for March 21, 2025 |
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| Sun | 0 Aries 19 | 0 Aries 54 | 15 Cancer 44 |
| Moon | 19 Libra 42 | 16 Sagittarius 59 | 12 Libra 53 |
| Mercury | 9 Pisces 20 | 7 Aries 18 | 26 Gemini 8 |
| Venus | 13 Taurus 3 | 3 Aries 47 | 8 Cancer 46 |
| Mars | 10 Leo 19 | 20 Cancer 28 | 21 Virgo 16 |
| Jupiter | 8 Aries 34 | 14 Gemini 26 | 1 Taurus 37 |
| Saturn | 10 Cancer 22 | 23 Pisces 6 | 20 Cancer 10 |
| Uranus | 18 Aquarius 3 | 24 Taurus 19 | 18 Aquarius 54 |
| Neptune | 29 Cancer 59 | 29 Pisces 39 | 1 Leo 45 |
| Pluto | 1 Cancer 14 | 3 Aquarius 21 | 3 Cancer 9 |
| Rahu | 5 Aquarius 29 | 27 Pisces 17 | 29 Capricorn 43 |
| Ketu | 5 Leo 29 | 27 Virgo 17 | 29 Cancer 43 |
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