CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE SOUND OF MUSIC

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Bismillah Khan always yearned for Benaras, ____ and ____ .
A
Canada and U.S.A
B
Dumraon and River Ganga
C
Delhi and Agra
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He loved Benaras, the River Ganga and Dumraon because He belongs to the Benaras Gharana. He was born in Dumraon in Bihar. His interest in music was visible from his childhood. As a Shehnai player, he has won national and international awards.

Detailed explanation-2: -bismillah khan spent his childhood on the banks of ganga and also he practiced shehnai on banks of ganga only that is why he loved river ganga so much.

Detailed explanation-3: -He loved India so much and he did not want to settle anywhere except India. That is why whenever he was in a foreign country, he kept yearning to see Hindustan. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: A. Bismillah’s love for India and Benaras are shown by the fact that he refused to set up a shehnai school in USA as he could not leave Benaras and river Ganga. Secondly, when he was honoured with the Bharat Ratna, he declared that Indian Classical music was India’s richest heritage.

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