Ustad Bismillah Khan’s shehnais stolen

Varanasi: Five of Ustad Bismillah Khans shehnais four of which were made of silver have gone missing from his sons home here

Updated At : 07:18 AM Dec 06, 2016 IST

Ustad Bismillah Khan

Varanasi: Five of Ustad Bismillah Khan’s shehnais, four of which were made of silver, have gone missing from his son’s home here. The family had recently shifted to Dalmandi area and the theft happened when they were visiting their ancestral place in Sarai Harha. The shehnais were gifted by former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao, Kapil Sibal and Lalu Prasad Yadav. The Bharat Ratna awardee’s family has been demanding a museum to preserve his memorabilia since his death in 2006. PTI

Ustad Bismillah Khan’s shehnais stolen

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