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Ustad Bismillah Khan dies at 91
By: PTI
August 21, 2006

Ustad Bismillah Khan
(1919-2006)
Varanasi: Shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan, one of India's most celebrated classical musicians, passed away in the wee hours today. The 91-year-old Bharat Ratna awardee, who had been ailing for quite some time, died of cardiac arrest at the Heritage hospital here. Khan had been admitted to the hospital on Thursday with age-related health problems and weakness brought on by his refusal to eat solid food. "His condition suddenly deteriorated and he suffered a cardiac arrest at 1.45 am. Although Khan was put on the life support system, doctors could not revive him. He was declared dead at 2.20 am today," hospital superintendent P S R Aiyer said. Ironically, Khan's condition had marginally improved yesterday and he had been expected to regain his health soon. Doctors attending on him had said the Ustad's vital parameters - pulse, respiration rate and blood pressure - were at normal levels yesterday. He was even given solid food after he expressed a desire to eat home-cooked 'halwa'. Khan had appeared to be in the best of spirits and even sang a couple of songs for attending doctors, Aiyer said. HRD Minister Arjun Singh and BHU vice-chancellor Panjab Singh had also visited Khan in hospital yesterday.

The minister asked the Ustad about his wish to perform at India Gate, to which Khan had replied that it was his last wish which would be fulfilled if God willed so.

Although he had been ill for quite some time, Khan had repeatedly expressed his reluctance to be taken to hospital and was shifted by his sons and personal physician only on August 17 after his health took a turn for the worse.

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Posted: 19 years ago

i learnt about him yesterday...and was quite shocked...

another great soul india has lost 😭 😭 😭

may his soul rest in peace 😭 😭 😭

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😭

HE WS A REAL USTAD N SHAHANSHA OF SHAHNAI N MY HOLY CITY VARANASI..... 👏 😭 😭

V HV LOST A GR88888 HUMAN BEING 😭 .....BHAGVAN UNKI AATAMA KO SHANTI DE.....

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😭 😭 😭 I donno wt 2 say jus feelin very sad 😭 😭 😭

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he was so awesome in his field

we all will rember him for what all he has done

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may his soul rest in peace.....

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The VIP rest in pece!! 😭 😭

thnx 4 sharing!!

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May his soul rest in peace.... 😕

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May his Soul rest in peace 😭

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We have lost Another great maestro from the world of Indian music 😭 ....I learnt about his illness few days back but never expected him to leave us so soon 😭😭😭....May his soul rest in peace....

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