Ramesh Hassan

Question: Ramesh Hassan passed away recently. He was-
(a) Composer
(b) Historian
(c) Journalist
(d) Painters
Answer: (a) 
Related Facts: 

  • On 12th May, 2018, popular musician and singer of Indian origin Ramesh Hassan passed away in South Africa.
  • While playing in South Africa, he played an important role in Hindu-Muslim unity and harmony through music.
  • For Hindu-Muslim unity, he changed his childhood name from Hassan Saib to Ramesh Hassan.
  • He belted out cover versions of popular songs of singers like Elvis Presley and Cliff Richard among others in his own style.
  • He later shifted his skills to singing in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Urdu and the indigenous languages.

Reference:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/south-africa-mourns-death-of-musician-who-worked-for-hindu-muslim-unity/article23880279.ece