Pandit Lachhu Maharaj

tabla player lacchu Maharaj passed away

Question: Recently Pandit Lachhu Maharaj passed away. He was a-
(a) Tabla maestro
(b) Flute maestro
(c) Sitar maestro
(d) Shehnai maestro
Ans: (a)
Related facts:

  • On 28 July 2016 Tabla maestro Pandit Lacchu Maharaj passed away in Varanasi. He was 72.
  • He has learned tabla playing from his father Vasudev Narayan Singh.
  • Presently, he was one of the world’s best tabla players.
  • His real name was Lakshmi Narayan Singh.
  • He was renowned internationally and his tabla performance had drawn attention of the connoisseur of performing arts from across the country and world.

Reference:
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/tabla-maestro-pandit-lacchu-maharaj-dies-in-varanasi-2940596/
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Tabla-maestro-Pandit-Lacchu-Maharaj-dies-in-Varanasi/articleshow/53436522.cms