Hindustani singer Pandit Chhannulal Mishra died on October 2 at 4 AM in Mirzapur due to prolonged illness, confirmed his daughter Namrata Mishra. He was 89 when he breathed his last. His last rites will be held in Varanasi today. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award, in 2020, for his excellence in music.

Who was Pandit Chhannulal Mishra?

Belonging to Varanasi, Pandit Chhannulal Mishra was an exponent of the Banaras gharana of Hindustani classical music and especially the Khayal and the 'Purab Ang' – Thumri. Before being awarded the Padma Vibhushan, he was honoured with the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award, in 2010. He first learnt music with his father, Badri Prasad Mishra, and was then educated by 'Ustad Abdul Ghani Khan' of the Ki

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