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Ustad Bismillah Khan On 21st August 2006 , the famous Shehnai player Ustad Bismillah Khan left us today. Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan, the sorcerer of the Shehnai, the age-old man of Indian classical music, has been one of the most respected musical personalities in the country. Born in Dumraon, a small town in Bihar, every breath of Khan Saheb was devoted to the notes of shehnai. He kept looking for liberation in music throughout his life by making Banaras his karmabhoomi. In pursuit of this liberation, he played tireless shehnai from wedding weddings to international stage music. He was an authorized shehnai player of the Vishwanath temple in Kashi. Shehnai's voice in the Hindi film 'Gunj Uthi Shehnai' gave her a place in the hearts of common people of the country. In Hindi film 'Swadesh' and Satyajit Ray's popular Bengali film 'Jalsaghar', he also spread the magic of his clarinet. Filmmaker Gautam Ghosh made his film 'Meet a Milestone', a...

National Youth Day National Youth Day (Swami Vivekananda Birthday) Every year on 12th January, National Youth Day (Youth Day or Swami Vivekananda Birthday) is celebrated in India with full enthusiasm and happiness. It is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, the creator of modern India. It was first declared by the Government of India in the year 1984 to celebrate Swami Vivekananda's birthday as National Youth Day. Since then (1985), it has been celebrated all over the country as National Youth Day. Why is it celebrated? Swami Vivekananda was a great social reformer, philosopher and thinker. Its special purpose is to spread the publicity of his philosophy and ideas and to make people aware of the ideals he worked and followed in his life. He was an inspiration to all the youth across the country. History of National Youth Day It is well known that on 12 January, the birthday of Swami Vivekananda was declared by the Indian government to celebrate Nati...