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Vishnu Digambar Paluskar
✦विष्णु दिगंबर पलुसकर
19th–20th century1872 – 1931Indian
Overview
Born
1872, Kurundwad, Maharashtra
Died
1931
Nationality
Indian
Era
19th–20th century
Biography
Pioneering vocalist and reformer who founded the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya in Lahore (1901), the first institution to systematically teach Hindustani classical music. He is credited with bringing classical music to the masses.