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Prelims 2026 · Art and Culture · Question 19

Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur, the famous classical singer from Karnataka, represented the :<br/>

  1. Agra Gharana
  2. Gwalior Gharana
  3. Patiala Gharana
  4. Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana

Answer

Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana

Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur is identified with the Jaipur-Atrauli tradition; the Sangeet Natak Akademi notes that while he first trained under Neelkanth Bua Mirajkar of Gwalior, he later trained under Manji Khan and Burji Khan of the Jaipur gharana.

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