Bhaktgayak | Pandit Jasraj
Real name - Pandit Jasraj
Birth – 28 January 1930
Place of Birth – Pili Mandori, Hisar, Punjab, British India
Died - 17 August 2020 (age 90 years), New Jersey, United States
Marital Status - Married
Songs in Number of languages – Gujarati, Hindi, Sanskrit,Punjabi, Bhojpuri.
Wife - Madhura Pandit
Father - Pandit Motiram
Mothter - Krishna Bai
Children: Durga Jasraj, Shaarang Dev, Shaarangdev Pandit
Famous - Singer, music teacher, tabla player
Honours - Padma Shri (1975), Padma Bhushan (1990), Padma Vibhushan (2000)
Pandit Jasraj was an Indian classical singer belonging to the Mewati Gharana. His musical career spanned 75 years, resulting in national and international fame, honours, and numerous awards and accolades.
Pandit Jasraj was the son-in-law of the great filmmaker V. Shantaram, he was married to his daughter Madhura. Pandit Jasraj has established his reputation in the field of classical singing. He is an Indian classical singer who belongs to the Mewati Gharana.
His hymn 'Om Namo Bhagwate Vasudeva' is extremely mesmerizing. On 27 December 2023, Modi ji released a commemorative postage stamp to mark 50 years of Jasraj's concert.