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Tabla maestro Pandit Shankar Ghosh passes away

January 25, 2016

Eminent tabla player Pandit Shankar Ghosh passed away in Kolkata, West Bengal following a prolonged illness. He was 80. He was amongst the most well-known tabla players in the country and followed the Farukhabad gharana of Hindustani classical music. About ..

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Former Dy Speaker of Gujarat Assembly Nirmala Gajwani passes away

January 23, 2016

Former Deputy Speaker of Gujarat Assembly and Social Activist Nirmala Gajwani passed away in Rajkot, Gujarat. She was 87. Mrs. Gajwani was the first lady Deputy Speaker of Gujarat legislative Assembly and was reputed social worker and one of the ..

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Renowned Classical Danseuse Mrinalini Sarabhai passes away

January 22, 2016

Legendary classical danseuse Mrinalini Sarabhai passed away in Ahmedabad, Gujarat due to age related health complications. She was 97. She was trained in Bharatnatyam, Kathakali and Mohiniyattom and was educated at Shantiniketan under the guidance of Rabindranath Tagore. About Mrinalini ..

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Senior journalist Aroon Tikekar passes away

January 20, 2016

Senior journalist and scholar Aroon Tikekar passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He was 72. He was associated with different various newspaper groups and has authored over 20 books. About Aroon Tikekar Aroon Tikekar was born in 1944 in a family ..

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Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey passes away

January 19, 2016

Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey passed away in New York City from complications arising from rheumatoid arthritis, colitis and pneumonia. He was 67. He was founding member and guitarist of the American rock band Eagles along with Don Henley, Bernie Leadon ..

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Renowned Kannada filmmaker and lyricist Geethapriya passes away

January 18, 2016

Renowned Kannada filmmaker and lyricist Geethapriya passed away after a battle with throat cancer in Bengaluru, Karnataka. He was 84. He has penned lyrics for over 250 immortal songs and directed 40 films including one in Hindi. About Geethapriya Geethapriya ..

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Former Sikkim Governor Ventrapragada Rama Rao passes away

January 18, 2016

Former Sikkim Governor and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ventrapragada Rama Rao passed away in Hyderabad, Telangana following an illness. He was 81. Rama Rao was one of the founders of Jana Sangh (later became BJP) in Andhra Pradesh. ..

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Noted filmmaker Anil Ganguly passes away

January 18, 2016

Noted filmmaker Anil Ganguly passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra after a brief illness. He was 82. He was noted screenwriter and director who had worked in Hindi cinema from 1970s to 90s. He is best known for films like Kora ..

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