| Name(s) |
Pandit Vishnu
Digambar (V.D.) PALUSKAR |
| Date of
Birth |
August 18, 1872 |
| Date of
Death |
August 21, 1931 |
|
Identity |
Hindustani musician. |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- May 05, 1901 - He founded the
Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, a school to impart formal
training in Indian classical music.
- July 21, 1973 - The Posts and Telegraph
Department, Government of India paid homage to Pandit
Paluskar by releasing a commemorative stamp.
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Other Events &
Developments |
- He sang the original version of
the bhajan Raghupati
Raghava Raja Ram.
- His original surname was Gadgil,
but as they hailed from the village
Palus (near Sangli), they came to be
known as the "Paluskar" family.
- Posts and Telegraph Department,
Government of India paid homage to
Pandit Paluskar by releasing a
commemorative stamp. His son
Dattatreya Vishnu Paluskar was also
trained in classical music and
carried on his father's mission. In
2000, the India Today magazine named
Pandit Paluskar to be one of the 100
people who shaped India.
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