Question: Who amongst the given were recently awarded with the Begum Akhtar Award for the year 2017-18?
(a) Pt. Dharmanath Singh, Ustad Sakhawat Hussain Khan
(b) Ustad Sakhawat Hussain Khan, Munawar Rana
(c) Gopaldas ‘Neeraj’, Pt Dharmanath Singh
(d) Munawar Rana, Gopaldas ‘Neeraj’
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- On March 29th, 2018, the Begum Akhtar Awards were delivered by the Uttar Pradesh government for year 2017-2018.
- The Begum Akhtar Award for the year 2017-18 was awarded to the Harmonium player and sub-classical singer Pt Dharmanath Mishra and Ghazal singer Ustad Sakhawat Hussain.
- Whereas the year 2018 award was given to Ustad Sakhawat Hussain Khan.
- On this occasion Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath gave the Shawl, the citation and the amount of Rs 5 lakh each to the two people.
- It is worth mentioning that this award is given in the memory of Begum Akhtar (Akhtar Bai Faizabadi), popularly known as ‘Mallika e-Ghazal’.
- This award is given to talented singers in Dadra, Thumri and Gazal genres.
- On this occasion, the Chief Minister awarded Uttar Pradesh Rani Lakshmibai Gallantry award to 129 women and children.
- They were awarded in the form of prize the shawl, citation and money worth Rs. 1 lakh.
Reference:
http://information.up.nic.in/attachments/files/5abcc845-bc18-4d62-b771-781c0af72573.pdf
Respected jury,
I would request you to please email us the nomination form for the prestigious BEGUM AKHTAR AWARD for the coming year 2019.
This is for my father Ustad Maqbool Husain Khansahab.who was born and brought up in Uttar Pradesh.(Rampur estate)…he is a very well known Ustad of Indian Classical Music and Ghazals.
Looking forward.
Thanks .