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Naubat Khan Naubat Khan (also known as Ali Khan Karori) was an Indian classical music composer, musician and instrumentalist who was made a Mansabdar by Mughal Emperor Akbar. He is known today for his skills with the ''rudra veena'' or ''bīn'', which he is sh ...

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, Bangla,

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Cuisine

All the

Naubat Khan Naubat Khan (also known as Ali Khan Karori) was an Indian classical music composer, musician and instrumentalist who was made a Mansabdar by Mughal Emperor Akbar. He is known today for his skills with the ''rudra veena'' or ''bīn'', which he is sh ...

is were fond of good food. They were able to develop their own cuisine. Rice preparations were included in their meals and Kabab featured regularly. Rakabdars from the court of Awadh were employed in their kitchens. It was said that if anyone from this family doesn't take Dessert after each meal than he is not a

Naubat Khan Naubat Khan (also known as Ali Khan Karori) was an Indian classical music composer, musician and instrumentalist who was made a Mansabdar by Mughal Emperor Akbar. He is known today for his skills with the ''rudra veena'' or ''bīn'', which he is sh ...

i. The preparation at their kitchens were so rich in Ingredients that once Nawab Hamid Ali Khan said that if this family was not fond of such good food they could have houses made of Gold and silver.

Disciples

Nayak Wazir Khan was the master of Nawab

Hamid Ali Khan of Rampur Nawab Sayyid Hamid Ali Khan Bahadur (31 August 1875–19 June 1930) was Nawab of the princely state of Rampur from 1889 to 1930. He was only thirteen (but turning fourteen years of age) when he ascended the throne of Rampur, he ruled under a ...

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Allauddin Khan Allauddin Khan, also known as Baba Allauddin Khan ( – 6 September 1972) was an Indian sarod player and multi-instrumentalist, composer and one of the most notable music teachers of the 20th century in Indian classical music. For a generation ...

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Hafiz Ali Khan Hafiz Ali Khan (1888–1972) was an Indian sarod player.Brick, mortar & false notes
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Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande (10 August 1860 – 19 September 1936) was an Indian musicologist who wrote the first modern treatise on Hindustani classical music, an art which had been propagated for centuries mostly through oral traditions. ...

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Alauddin Khan Allauddin Khan, also known as Baba Allauddin Khan ( – 6 September 1972) was an Indian sarod player and multi-instrumentalist, composer and one of the most notable music teachers of the 20th century in Indian classical music. For a generation ...

went on to establish the modern

Maihar Gharana The Maihar Gharana or Maihar-Senia Gharana is a gharana or school of Hindustani classical music, a style of Indian classical music originating in the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent. The school was formed by Allaudin Khan in the prin ...

, with disciples such as

Ali Akbar Khan Ali Akbar Khan (14 April 192218 June 2009) was a Indian Hindustani classical musician of the Maihar gharana, known for his virtuosity in playing the sarod. Trained as a classical musician and instrumentalist by his father, Allauddin Khan, he ...

(son),

Annapurna Devi (1927 – 13 October 2018) was an Indian surbahar (bass sitar) player of Hindustani classical music. She was given the name 'Annapurna' by former Maharaja Brijnath Singh of the former Maihar Estate (M.P.), and it was by this name that she was p ...

(daughter), Pandit

Ravi Shankar Ravi Shankar (; born Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury, sometimes spelled as Rabindra Shankar Chowdhury; 7 April 1920 – 11 December 2012) was an Indian sitarist and composer. A sitar virtuoso, he became the world's best-known export of North Ind ...

(son-in-law),

Nikhil Banerjee Pandit Nikhil Ranjan Banerjee (14 October 1931 – 27 January 1986) was an Indian classical sitarist of the Maihar Gharana. Along with Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ustad Vilayat Khan, he emerged as one of the leading exponents of the sitar. He ...

,

Vasant Rai Vasant Rai (1942–1985) was one of the world's most acclaimed masters of Indian music and played the Indo-Afghan instrument the sarod. Personal life and education Rai's family was from a small town in India called Unjha and he was born in Pari ...

, Pannalal Ghosh,

Bahadur Khan Ustad Bahadur Khan (born Bahadur Hossain Khan; 19 January 1931 – 3 October 1989) was an Indian sarod player and film score composer. Early life and family Ustad Bahadur Khan, a Bengali, was born on 19 January 1931 in Shibpur, Brahmanbaria, B ...

, and Sharan Rani. Wazir Khan with other musicians

Struggle of Alauddin Khan

Wazir Khan lived like a

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and it was not easy for a commoner to approach the musician directly. Alauddin was quite desperate to become his disciple and it is said that one day he threw himself in front of the Nawab's vehicle. The Nawab of Rampur was pleased with Alauddin's perseverance so he sent the vehicle to fetch Wazir Khan and Alauddin was made the disciple of Wazir Khan. Wazir Khan taught Alauddin nothing for two years and only began to teach him when he came to know about the hardships Alauddin's wife was facing at home. 1910Ford-T

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Samokhan Singh Raja Samokhan Singh was the ruler of the city and principality of Kishangarh in present-day Rajasthan. He was a scion of the Rathore clan of Rajputs. Capture of Kishangarh Raja Samokhan Singh was the greatest Vina player of his time. The Mughal ...

, Raja of

Kishangarh Kishangarh is a city and a Municipal Council in Ajmer district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. History Kishangarh State was founded by the Jodhpur prince Kishan Singh in 1609. Prior to the rule of Kishan Singh this area was ruled by Ra ...

.Imperial forces fought with the forces of Mughal Emperor

Akbar Abu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar (25 October 1542 – 27 October 1605), popularly known as Akbar the Great ( fa, ), and also as Akbar I (), was the third Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1556 to 1605. Akbar succeeded his father, Hum ...

.Samokhan Singh was Killed in battle. ** Simple gold crown

II. Jhanjhan Singh, Yuvraj Sahib of Kishangarh. Present in the battle and was killed. *** Simple gold crown

III. Misri Singh (

Naubat Khan Naubat Khan (also known as Ali Khan Karori) was an Indian classical music composer, musician and instrumentalist who was made a Mansabdar by Mughal Emperor Akbar. He is known today for his skills with the ''rudra veena'' or ''bīn'', which he is sh ...

), Yuvraj Sahib of Kishangarh. Put under house arrest. Accepts Islam. Akbar confers title of Khan.Emperor

Akbar Abu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar (25 October 1542 – 27 October 1605), popularly known as Akbar the Great ( fa, ), and also as Akbar I (), was the third Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1556 to 1605. Akbar succeeded his father, Hum ...

arranges Naubat Khan's marriage to Saraswati, the daughter of Tansen. Jahangir confers the title of Naubat Khan and promotes him to the rank of 500 personal and 200 horse. **** IV. Lal Khan Gunsamundra.Title of Gunsamundra conferred by

Shahjahan Shihab-ud-Din Muhammad Khurram (5 January 1592 – 22 January 1666), better known by his regnal name Shah Jahan I (; ), was the fifth emperor of the Mughal Empire, reigning from January 1628 until July 1658. Under his emperorship, the Mugha ...

on 19 November 1637. *****V.

Bisram Khan Bisram Khan was the son of Lal Khan, serving both the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb as one of the chief musicians of the Mughal Court. He was regarded as an excellent dhrupad singer. In November 1658, Aurangzeb bestowe ...

.One of the Chief musicians at the court of Mughal Emperor

Shahjahan Shihab-ud-Din Muhammad Khurram (5 January 1592 – 22 January 1666), better known by his regnal name Shah Jahan I (; ), was the fifth emperor of the Mughal Empire, reigning from January 1628 until July 1658. Under his emperorship, the Mugha ...

and Mughal Emperor

Aurangzeb Muhi al-Din Muhammad (; – 3 March 1707), commonly known as ( fa, , lit=Ornament of the Throne) and by his regnal title Alamgir ( fa, , translit=ʿĀlamgīr, lit=Conqueror of the World), was the sixth emperor of the Mughal Empire, ruling ...

*****VI.Manrang *****VII.Bhupat khan ******IX.Sidhar Khan ***** VIII.

khushal Khan Gunsamundra Khushal Khan was a vocalist and instrumentalist in the Mughal court. He was the foremost luminary of the durbar of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. Career He was trained in alap and dhrupad by his father Lal Khan " G ...

. ****** X. Nirmol Shah *******XI.Naimat Khan,

Sadarang Sadarang (1670–1748) was the pen name of the Hindustani musical composer and artist Naimat Khan, who was active in the eighteenth century. He and his nephew Adarang changed the Khayal style of Hindustani music into the form performed today. Na ...

(1670–1748). Developed Khayal, chief musician of

Mohammad Shah Mirza Nasir-ud-Din Muḥammad Shah (born Roshan Akhtar; 7 August 1702 – 26 April 1748) was the 13th Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1719 to 1748. He was son of Khujista Akhtar, the fourth son of Bahadur Shah I. After being chosen by the ...

Rangeela. *******XII. Naubat Khan II ********XIII.Feroz Khan,

Adarang Feroze Khan, who used the pen name Adarang, was a Hindustani musical composer and artist. Career Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah patronized Adarang, who revolutionized Hindustani classical music through propagation of Khayal. In the context of Sitar ...

. ********XIV.Mohammad Ali Khan ******** XV.

Omrao Khan Omrao Khan beenkar was a vina wizard of the 18th century. He was a descendant of Naubat Khan. Early life Omrao Khan beenkar was born in Agra to Naubat Khan II. He was the nephew of Nirmol Shah and first cousin of Pyar Khan, Jafar Khan and Basit Kha ...

. *********XVI. Haji Mohammad

Ameer Khan Khandara Ameer Khan Beenkar () was an illustrious veena player of the eighteenth century. He was also an outstanding dhrupad singer. He along with his uncle and father-in-law Bahadur Hussain Khan established the Rampur musical court during the period of ...

. Went to perform haj with Nawab Kalbey Ali Khan **********XVII. Wazir Khan (Rampur). (1860–1926).Chief musician at the court of Nawab

Hamid Ali Khan of Rampur Nawab Sayyid Hamid Ali Khan Bahadur (31 August 1875–19 June 1930) was Nawab of the princely state of Rampur from 1889 to 1930. He was only thirteen (but turning fourteen years of age) when he ascended the throne of Rampur, he ruled under a ...

***********XIX. Mohammad Nazeer Khan ************XXII. Mohammad Dabir Khan. *************XXIII.Mohammad Shabbir Khan ***********XX. Mohammad Naseer Khan. *********** XXI.Mohammad Sagheer Khan. ********** XVIII. Fida Ali Khan. *********** XXIV. Mumtaz Ali Khan. ***********XXV.

Imtiyaz ali khan Imtiyaz Ali Khan Khandara (1928-2018) was a painter, Marxist thinker, and art historian. Life Famously known as Master Sahab, Khan was born in Rampur, British India in 1928. He was one of the three sons of Fida Ali Khan. Fida Ali Khan was empl ...

. *********** XXVI.Imdad Ali Khan.

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Early life and background

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Disciples

Struggle of Alauddin Khan

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