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Annapurna Devi Fast Facts
Birthday
*** ,1927
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October 13, 2018 (91 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Taurus
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First name Annapurna
Annapurna Devi was an Indian surbahar player of Hindustani classical music. She was given the name 'Annapurna' by former Maharaja Brijnath Singh of the former Maihar Estate, and it was by this name that she was popularly known. She was the daughter and disciple of Allauddin Khan, the founder of Maihar gharana, and Madina Bibi and the first wife of the sitar player, Ravi Shankar. After her separation from Ravi Shankar, she moved to Bombay and never performed again in public. She remained a private person, yet continued to teach music for free. Her students include many notable disciples including Hariprasad Chaurasia, Nityanand Haldipur and Nikhil Banerjee.
BornRoshanara Khan, 1927, Maihar, Central India Agency, British India
DiedOctober 13, 2018, Mumbai, India
ChildrenShubhendra Shankar
Parent(s)Allauddin Khan (father)
RelativesAli Akbar Khan (brother)

About Annapurna Devi

Sitar Player Annapurna Devi was born in India on April 23, 1927. She dies at the age of 91, on October 13, 2018.

She is a Hindustani classical music sitar player and the daughter of the Maihar gharana's founder. She received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Indian government on artists, in 1991.

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Annapurna Devi before becoming famous

Annapurna Devi was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1927 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rabbit (兔).

After receiving sitar lessons from her father, she became an outstanding player.

Achievement of Annapurna Devi

She was one of the first female gurus in her time, as well as an educator.

Annapurna Devi's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Her father, Alauddin Khan, is a sitar master, while her brother, Ali Akbar Khan, is a famed Sarod maestro. From 1941 through 1961, she was married to Sitar Player Ravi Shankar, a world-renowned sitarist. They have one child as a couple.

Ravi Shankar (1920 - 2012) (Sitar Player)
Ravi Shankar (1920 - 2012)

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Annapurna Devi Collabed with

She trained prominent disciples like Flute Player Hariprasad Chaurasia and Sitar Player Nikhil Banerjee as an instructor.

Hariprasad Chaurasia, 85 (Flute Player)
Hariprasad Chaurasia, 85

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Nikhil Banerjee (1931 - 1986) (Sitar Player)
Nikhil Banerjee (1931 - 1986)

Sitar Player

Annapurna Devi Income & Net worth

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Annapurna Devi Height and Weight

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Latest information about Annapurna Devi updated on March 16 2023.