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Ram Chatur Mallick
Ram Chatur Mallick (1902–1990) was an Indian classical musician and an exponent and founder to the outside world of the Darbhanga gharana of the Dhrupad tradition, one of the oldest genres of Hindustani vocal music. Known to be the last main court musician at the court of The Darbhanga Royals, following his immediate & direct ancestors from the last 14 generations and one of the closest to the King of the Dharbanga Maharaja Sir Kameshwar Singh, he also was the closest ADC to his highness and responsible for all music related activities on behalf of the King and King's brother, he was a member of the ''Mallick family'' of singers. He was honoured by the Government of India in 1970 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award. Biography Mallick was born at Amta village, a small hamlet in Darbhanga district in the northern part of the Indian state of Bihar in 1902. His was a family of musicians in the Karta Ram lineage, known as the Mallick family of Dhrupad music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darbhanga, Bihar
Darbhanga is the fifth-largest city and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Bihar situated centrally in Mithila region. Darbhanga is the headquarters of the Darbhanga district and the Darbhanga division. It was the seat of the erstwhile Raj Darbhanga, Khandwala Zamidaar dynasty Under Mughals. It was the capital of Mithila (proposed Indian state), Mithila. It is considered the Medical Capital of North Bihar, North bihar. It has Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital, DMCH & second AIIMS Hospital in the State Only after Capital Patna. Darbhanga is one of the oldest cities in India. Musical, folk art, and literary traditions in Sanskrit, Maithili and Urdu have been passed down generations in Darbhanga and constitute the city's strong cultural background. History The city was the capital of the Darbhanga Raj, an estate established in the 16th century, and contains the Anandbagh Palace. It was constituted a municipality in 1864. Darbhanga is home to the Kameshwara Sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
