President Ram Nath Kovind, Lata Mangeshkar, And Shivraj Singh Chouhan Pay Last Respects To Legendary Hindustani Musician Annapurna Devi

Legendary Hindustani musician Annapurna Devi passed away at of 91 on Saturday, October 13, at Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai. Hospital authorities confirmed her demise at around 03:51 a.m. As per reports, a spokesperson of Mumbai based Annapurna Devi Foundation revealed that musician was suffering from -related issues for past few years which caused her death. 

Annapurna Devi who was given name by Maharaja Brijnath Singh of former Maihar Estate was a surbahar (bass sitar) player of Hindustani classical music. She achieved a lot of fame with her performance and has received several prestigious awards for same. She was a Pma Bhushan awardee and received Sangeet Natak Akemi Award ( highest Indian hour in performing arts). Moreover, she has also achieved a lifetime hour as she was appointed as "Ratna" or jewel fellow in  Sangeet Natak Akemi.

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While several politicians and eminent personalities, including President of India Ram Nath Kovind extended condolences following demise of legendary musician, Netizens also mourned demise of Annapurna Devi.

Here are Tweets of eminent personalities who grieved  loss:

President Ram Nath Kovind

President Ram Nath Kovind mourned death of Annapurna Devi. He took to Twitter and wrote, "Sorry to hear of passing of classical musician and surbahar exponent Annapurna Devi. A legatee of her far and guru Baba Allaudin Khan, she was a rare talent and a generous teacher. Her life will always serve as a poignant inspiration for women artistes #PresidentKovind"

Lata Mangeshkar

Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar also mourned loss of Annapurna Devi and tweeted, "Usta Allauddin Khan sahab ki beti aur shishya,Ust Ali Akbar Khan sahab ki behen,Pandit Ravi Shankar ji ki dharma patni,swar shika Annapurna Devi ji ke swargwas ki vaarta sunkar mujhe bahut dukh hua.."

M. Venkaiah Naidu 

Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu also remembered musician. He took to Twitter and said, "Sdened by passing away of legendary Hindustani Classical Musician, Annapurna Devi. She left a rich legacy & her death is a great loss to world of music. #Annapurnevi"

Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Chief Minister of Mhya Presh Shivraj Singh Chouhan paid his respects to award-winning musician. In his tweet, he said, "Grieved to hear of demise of surbahar virtuoso #Annapurnevi. founder of acclaimed Maihar Gharana, passing of legendary musician is a big loss to Indian Classical Music and Mhya Presh. Extending my deepest condolence to her family & loved ones."

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Mamata Banerjee

Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee also mourned death of Annapurna Devi. In her tweet, she wrote, "Sdened at passing away of Annapurna Devi, founder of Maihar Gharana. My condolences to her family and mirers."

Annapurna Devi was daughter of Allauddin Khan whose unmeasurable contribution to Indian music has created  Senia-Maihar Gharana. She was trained since a very young . When Annapurna Devi was just five years old, she mastered art of playing  Sitar and chose to practice surbahar. World-rewned maestro, Ust Ali Akbar Khan, was her sibling and she was married to Sitar maestro Ravi Shankar, who passed away in 2012. Annapurna Devi and Ravi Shankar got divorced in 1961, after which Sitar maestro went on to settle in United States of America. In 1982 she married Rooshikumar Pandya, a manment consultant, who passed away in 2013, due to a cardiac arrest.