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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Meaning of the name - Bismillah
In the name of Allah
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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, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for March 21, 2024 |
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| Sun | 0 Aries 19 | 1 Aries 8 | 14 Cancer 47 |
| Moon | 19 Libra 42 | 17 Leo 28 | 0 Libra 6 |
| Mercury | 9 Pisces 20 | 19 Aries 3 | 24 Gemini 41 |
| Venus | 13 Taurus 3 | 11 Pisces 35 | 9 Cancer 22 |
| Mars | 10 Leo 19 | 28 Aquarius 40 | 20 Virgo 42 |
| Jupiter | 8 Aries 34 | 15 Taurus 6 | 1 Taurus 28 |
| Saturn | 10 Cancer 22 | 12 Pisces 18 | 20 Cancer 3 |
| Uranus | 18 Aquarius 3 | 20 Taurus 19 | 18 Aquarius 56 |
| Neptune | 29 Cancer 59 | 27 Pisces 30 | 1 Leo 43 |
| Pluto | 1 Cancer 14 | 1 Aquarius 40 | 3 Cancer 7 |
| Rahu | 5 Aquarius 29 | 16 Aries 37 | 29 Capricorn 46 |
| Ketu | 5 Leo 29 | 16 Libra 37 | 29 Cancer 46 |
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